[ARC5] TBD Radios

[Kludge]

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From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Robert Eleazer
> So it appears that the gunner doubled as a radioman in the TBF and had the
radio controls.  

Yep.  This wasn't unusual in multi-place naval aircraft.  

> The third man in the middle, supposedly left behind when VT-8 went on its
mission at 
> Midway, was a bombardier, operated the Norden bombsight in the belly,
which was not 
> needed for Torpedo attack.

Who was responsible for lining up for the torpedo run and had the torpedo
release?  I'd think the bombardier like in the TBF/TBM.  From what I
understand it was the radiomen/gunners left behind.

> Also, I found I have the pilot's manual to the Curtiss SBC4 biplane dive
bomber, and it has a > pretty good picture of the forward section of the
gunner's cockpit that shows the "GP radio."  > If anyone wants a copy I
could e-mail it, but it is almost 4MB.

I'd like a copy of this if possible.

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