The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

TV Guided Drones Of World War II

The TV-Guided Drones of World War II
Unmanned, remotely piloted military aircraft are not new, or even recent.  Both the U.S. and the Germans used television controlled "drones" during World War II in a variety of configurations.  Paleofuture posted this article about these experimental aircraft that paved the way for modern military drone use. 
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