[Milsurplus] U.S. Navy WWII Airborne TV for Recon

[Peter Gottlieb]

Fantastic site!  Great work!

Peter


On 4/11/2015 5:25 PM, Maurice Schechter via Milsurplus wrote:
> The system was a joint venture between RCA and NBC to build Project Ring. I believe only one was built , being used in the south pacific. It was a test of the latest camera tube technology in real work settings. Two cameras with different tube designs The image orthicon became the broadcast tube after the war for next 20 years. Navy had the developmental contract to develop a more senstive tube for low light operation. The image orthicon camera out of that development , that could make pictures in moonlight
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> http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/mil_television_history.html
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> If anyone has , I am looking to complete my RCA REVIEW collection. I need 1982 - 1986
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hue Miller <kargo_cult at msn.com>
> To: milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>; armyradios <armyradios at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thu, Apr 9, 2015 6:26 pm
> Subject: [Milsurplus] U.S. Navy WWII Airborne TV for Recon
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> Article on the less-known Navy experiments with airborne TV intended for long
> recon,
> not weapons guidance.
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> RCA Review,  Sept. 1946 p. 303
> accessible at
> americanradiohistory.com
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> right here
> http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RCA-Review/RCA-Review-1946-Sep.pdf
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> “INTRODUCTION
> During
> World War II two general types of airborne television
> Il equipments were
> developed for the U. S. Armed Forces. One
> type, known by the code designation
> "Block" was a simplified,
> light- weight system designed for unattended operation
> in drone aircraft
> and guided missiles. A second type, described herein, was
> developed
> for long -rang, high -altitude reconnaissance operations.
> This
> equipment was designed for attended operation, with weight and
> complexity
> considerations secondary to the production of high
> definition
> television pictures suitable for airborne military reconnaissance.
> The
> project under which the development was carried out was known by
> the code
> designation ‘Ring ‘. “
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> Note: the photo scans on this website are unfortunately,
> “not that great”.
> If someone really wants/ needs a better hardcopy, I have a
> bound volume of ‘46-‘47, available
> free, except you must pay postage for this 4
> inch think volume.
> -Hue Miller
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