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Robert Watson-Watt is credited with inventing the radar which played an invaluable part in the Battle of Britain. Robert Watson-Watt can be considered one of the unsung heroes of World War Two – very many know about his invention, yet few know his name.

On This Day In History: Robert Watson-Watt Demonstrates Radar System – On February 26, 1935

MessageToEagle.com | February 26, 2017

MessageToEagle.com – On February 26, 1935 Watson-Watt and his assistant Arnold Wilkins demonstrated a basic radar system to an observer from the Air Ministry Committee the Detection of Aircraft.

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On This Day In History: Amelia Earhart’s First Solo Ocean Flight – On Jan 11, 1935

MessageToEagle.com | January 11, 2017

MessageToEagle.com – On January 11, 1935, Amelia Earhart became the first aviator to fly solo from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California. Earhart completed a 2,400-mile trip from Wheeler