Sunday, November 17, 2013

The Forgotten Giant Arrows that Guide you Across America | Messy Nessy Chic Messy Nessy Chic

The Forgotten Giant Arrows that Guide you Across America | Messy Nessy Chic Messy Nessy Chic


A model of one of the arrows and beacons at the IPMS (International Plastic Modelers Socity) Nationals contest in Loveland, CO, which you a pretty good idea of the layout.Photo via here.

These giant arrows are across America to guide the air mail planes of the 1930s before radio became popular.


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 Zoom in to see an arrow near Hurricane, UT.  There is a geocache near this arrow called  LH means East & D means SW  
it was Created by:  kisferfi


Here’s a link to a website listing the original locations of Eastern and Western beacons.  I never knew these airway beacons existed.


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