Tag Archives: Douglas Aircraft

Nov. 22, 1947: Wiretapping System Found in State Building

Note: This is an encore post and originally appeared on the 1947project. Such are the threads of research, tangled by time and coincidence: The gateway is a Page 1 story about extensive wiretapping at the state office building, with lines … Continue reading

Posted in 1947, Crime and Courts | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Giant bomber

Above, The Times’ drawing of Douglas’ bomber, June 13, 1938. Here are a couple of photos of the XB-19 from the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The XB-19 made its first flight in 1941. My thanks to … Continue reading

Posted in Science, Transportation | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment