1950 Press Photo men inspect the USAF's new Portable Emergency Rescue Tranceiver

This is an original press photo. Mr. Gibson F. Guernsey (left), engineering division, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, explains the Air Force's new portable emergency rescue transceiver at the Air Force exhibit during the eastern Regional meeting of the Institute of Navigation, held in the Department of Commerce building on 9 and 10 February. Looking over this two-way voice communication set are Rear Adm. Gordon McLintock, U.S. Maritime Service, president of the Institute of Navigation, and superintendent of the US Merchant Marine Academy; and Lt. Commander Alton B. Moody, USNR (right), Eastern Regional Vice President of the Institute of Navigation.Photo measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 02-10-1950.

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