[ARC5] Re: [MV] Collings Foundation B17 - B24 at Pease NH Sept 21 / 22

[J. Forster]

Ian and Kelly Abbott wrote:

> John-
>
> In June of 2001 the B-17 and B-24 had SCR-274N sets and SCR-287 (BC-348,
> BC-375) sets "installed." I say "installed" in quotes because the major
> components are present, but nothing is wired and so the sets are completely
> inoperative. I believe that there is also an SCR-522 "installed" in the B-24-
> I remember seeing an AN-104 antenna mast and a BC-602 control box in the B-24.

Do you remember seeing a teardrop loop outside the plane (for an MN-26) ? Also,
were there modern avionics, beyond radios,  installed in the cockpit?

> I talked to some of the Collings people and they said they had no plans to
> make any of this equipment operable. Too bad, but it's still neat that the
> planes are flying and being seen.

Agreed-J

Cheers,