Vernon I. Weihe (1909-1993) was an avionics pioneer who invented the aircraft direction finder used on WWII bombers, the transponder for identifying and tracking aircraft and the instrumental landing system for landing aircraft in increment weather. It is also a Weihe family history and his love for sailing.
Vernon I. Weihe (1909-1993) was an avionics pioneer who invented the aircraft direction finder used on WWII bombers, the transponder for identifying a...
This memoir is about transitions. At the end of the Cold War, the United States tried to export its vision of free markets and democracy. There was euphoria as we thought we would usher in a new world order consistent with U.S. values. I was present at the beginning of these transformations: Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Chile, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Montenegro, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Sudan and Ukraine. It was a magic time with much hope and new opportunities. Globalization, reintegration with Western markets and dissolution of state companies fueled private sector...
This memoir is about transitions. At the end of the Cold War, the United States tried to export its vision of free markets and democracy. There was eu...