DeKalb's "Secret Airplane"-- Part 3: Pilot and Radio-Controlled

The plane was designed with a fully operational cockpit so a pilot could fly 700 miles in it before landing and turning it into a remote control system.. A control plane flying up to six miles away, transmitted radio signals to guide the flight, including its altitude and speed.

The main component which made it a top secret  was a television camera mounted in the nose of the plane behind a glass shield.  The crew in the mother ship would watch the picture being transmitted from the nose of the plane and use it to pinpoint a target on the ground or even an enemy ship.

Over the years, Roger Keys has talked to many Wurlitzer workers and found out that none of them knew what it was doing in the Pacific.  He says:  "I like to see credit given to those on the home front here in DeKalb."

--GreGen