LORAN (Long Range Navigation) [a] was a hyperbolic radio navigation system developed in the United States during World War II. It was similar to the UK's Gee system but operated at lower frequencies …

Sep 28, 2025 · Loran C. Schmit, age 96, of Bellwood, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at his home, on September 17, 2025, surrounded by his family. Loran was a devoted son, brother, husband, father,...

Apr 17, 2018 · A quick history lesson on Loran-C: Loran (Lo ng ra nge n avigation) was a hyperbolic radio navigation system developed in World War II. Loran grid lines (actually hyperbolas) first …

Sep 19, 2025 · Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen honored the senator Friday, saying "simply, Loran was a leader for rural Nebraska and helped shape the state's future throughout his entire life, even up until …

loran, land-based system of radio navigation, first developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during World War II for military ships and aircraft located within 600 miles (about 970 …

Mechanical clocks and watches that referenced a standardized time became less important to navigation, because electronic systems such as LORAN could accurately calculate a relative position …

Jan 6, 2025 · LORAN — an acronym for Long Range Navigation — was a US byproduct of World War II and was similar in many ways to Britain’s Gee system.

Sep 19, 2025 · LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement following the death of former State Senator Loran Schmit. “Senator Schmit was a longtime legislator who was on the …

One of the reasons for Loran-C's opening to the public was the move from Loran to new forms of navigation, including inertial navigation systems, Transit and OMEGA, meant that the security of …

Loran C. Schmit (August 14, 1929 – September 17, 2025) was an American politician in the state of Nebraska. He served as a state senator from Bellwood, Nebraska, in the Nebraska Legislature, from …