[ARC5] WW II Radio Question

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Kurt you posted:

] Very interesting info about WW II radios.  The military historians may be 
] able to answer this question.  Were there any communications between ground units 
] and attack aircraft similar to the role of a ground FAC (forward air 
] controller)?  My conclusion is that targets were ground briefed before the mission and 
] very little air to ground comm to the airborne planes for targetting.  If 
] there was, what radios or comm mode was used?  Thanks.  Kurt, W6PH

Kurt the Navy had this backpack beast built.  It was 100-156 AM, multi-
xtal-channeled, and vibrapack powered. Had a big maze of 7-pin miniatures. 
Idea was for FO to lug it near target & direct fire.*

Believe called MAW & about size of 1-suiter & weight of VW bug-motor.
Mine is radioactive as h3!!, but the glow has departed - per thread here
months back

Don't think used in WW2 but employed w. carrier-based ADs in Korea.

Combo so successful that it scotched USAF's Mosquito Force that was trying 
same thing w/o ground interaction.  

What happened?  USAF took over ADs fm Navy, called 'em A1Es, etc., etc.
(see VietNam)

  Marty

*it appears a BC-1000 was lugged to Pont du Hoc on 6/6/44 & used to direct
 naval gunfire to PdH's art'ly.  Not exactly the same