Historical radio beacons

For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

This pages list historical aeronautical radio beacons by country.

Austria (Österreich)

Radio beacons in the 1950s

Belgium (België, Belgique)

Radio beacons in the 1950s
Eureka beacons

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosna i Hercegovina)

Radio beacons in Yugoslavia in the 1950s

Croatia (Hrvatska)

Radio beacons in Yugoslavia in the 1950s

Czech Republic / Czechia

Radio beacons in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s

Czechoslovakia

Radio beacons in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s
Radio beacons in Czechoslovakia in the 1980s

Denmark (Danmark)

Radio beacons in the 1950s
Eureka beacons

Finland (Suomi)

Radio beacons in the 1950s

France

Radio beacons in the 1950s

Germany (Deutschland)

Old Federal Republic of Germany
Radio beacons in 1958/59
Eureka beacons

Former East Germany (GDR)
Non-directional beacons (NDB) in the 1950s
Non-directional beacons (NDB) in the 1960s
Non-directional beacons (NDB) in the 1980s
RSBN radio beacons

Berlin
Radio beacons 1958/59

Greece (Ελλάδ, Elláda)

Radio beacons in the 1950s

Iceland (Ísland)

Radio beacons in the 1950s

Ireland (Republic of ~)

Radio beacons in the 1950s

Italy (Italia)

Radio beacons in the 1950s

Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg)

Radio beacons in Luxembourg in the 1950s

Malta

Radio beacons in Malta in the 1950s

Netherlands (Nederland)

Radio beacons in the 1950s
Eureka beacons
Historical approach charts

North Macedonia (Северна Македонија)

Radio beacons in Yugoslavia in the 1950s

Norway (Norge)

Radio beacons in the mid 1950s
Radio beacons in 1960

Poland (Polska)

Radio beacons in the 1950s
Radio beacons in the 1980s

Portugal

Radio beacons in the 1950s

Serbia (Србија / Srbija)

Radio beacons in Yugoslavia in the 1950s

Slovakia

Radio beacons in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s

Slovenia (Slovenija)

Radio beacons in Yugoslavia in the 1950s

Spain (España)

Radio beacons in the 1950s

Sweden (Sverige)

Radio beacons in the 1950s

Additional information

Försvarets Historiska Telesamlingar / Flygvapnet
Detailed information about navigation and radar systems of the Swedish Air Force (Swedish).
http://fht.nu/fv_index.html
Radio och pejl för navigering inom flyget - Historik
History of radio beacons, especially in Sweden. With many historical maps and photos.
http://www.justus2.se/flyg/radiofyrar/ra_fyrar.htm

Switzerland (Schweiz)

Radio beacons in the 1950s

United Kingdom

Radio beacons in the mid 1950s

Colonies / Dependent Territories / Overseas Territories:
Radio beacons in Gibraltar in the mid 1950s
Radio beacons in Malta in the 1950s

USA

External sites:

Flying the beams - The History of the Low Frequency Radio Range, Aviation's First Radio Navigation System
Extensive and beautifully designed site on the history of range radio beacons.
https://flyingthebeams.com/

Yugoslavia

Radio beacons in Yugoslavia in the 1950s