Andrew Alford [SEP] occupation
Andrew Alford
Andrew Alford (5 August 1904 – 25 January 1992) was an American electrical engineer and inventor.
Born in Samara, Russia, Alford invented and developed antennas for radio navigation systems, now used for VHF omnidirectional range and instrument landing systems.
Alford graduated from the University of California in 1924. He received an honorary doctorate from Ohio University in 1975.
- California Institute of Technology, 1927–28;
- Fox Film Corporation, 1929–31;
- Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company, 1934–41;
Army.
Former Station Commanders.
- Wing Commander T.S. Ivens Sep 1939 – Oct 1939
- Group Captain A.V.P. Daley A.F.C. Oct 1939 – Jan 1940
- Group Captain T.S. Ivens Jan 1940 – Jan 1941
- Group Captain E.R. Alford O.B.E. M.C. Jan 1941 – May 1943
- Group Captain J.J. Williamson May 1943 – Jan 1944
- Wing Commander A.M. Taylor Jan 1944 – July 1944
- Wing Commander W. Dougall July 1944 – June 1945
- Wing Commander C.L. Hullock June 1945 – Oct 1945
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