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Equipped for all weathers

The National Bureau of Standards erected a radio tower and radio houses to develop navigational aids that would enable pilots to fly "blind", meaning without good visibility. They were based here between 1928-1931.

This dirt road was made next to the railroad so that the hangars and airfield could be reached easily. In this photograph, a few cars are driving towards the Army Aviation School hangars.

A race between the Wright Military Flyer and a B&O train on its scheduled trip between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, MD on October 16, 1909.

A New York newspaper reported that the airplane was the winner, even though its top speed was about 55…