[ARC5] Il-14

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I think the T-29C and almost certainly the T-29D
were 340s.  The T-29D was used for Radar Bombardier
training at Mather AFB, CA.  We had a few T-29Cs
but mostly T-29Bs at Harlingen AFB, TX where I
went through USAF Navigator School, graduating
in March, 1962.
 
The T-29Ds at Mather were equipped with what I
think were called the K-system bombing system
radars which were virtually identical to the
systems used in the B-47s and B-52s of the day.
 
After getting my Nav wings at Harlingen, I went
to Mather AFB for Electronic Warfare Training
with flight trainig done in some of the modified
C-54s that had flown in the Berlin Airlift.  Every
time they flew, coal dust shook out of the seams!
I eventually ended up in B-52Fs at Carswell AFB, TX.
Our wing, along with the wing from the SAC side of
Mather AFB, were in the first Vietnam mission on
18 June 1965.
 
Dang, that's a long time ago!
 
* * * * * * * * * * *
* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
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> From: releazer at earthlink.net
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:08:35 -0500
> Subject: [ARC5] Il-14
>
> The Lisunov Li-2 was the Soviet copy of the DC-3. The Ilyushin Il-12 was intended to be a Li-2 replacement and the Il-14 was a derivative of the Il-12 and first flew in 1945, 2 years before the Convair 240.
>
> In terms of size and perforance the Il-14 is in the 240's class, but with 1000 less HP, a lower cruise speed, a lower payload, and less than half the range.
>
> The Convair 240 was built as the T-29 and C-131 for the USAF. The 131 was used for medevac within the U.S. and the T-29 for navigator training. When phased out of training service the T-29 was used as a hack and most AF bases had a couple. I traveled a bit in them; in the jet age they were not loved by passengers. They got rid of all the hacks in the mid-70's.
>
> The 240 was developed into the 340/440/540/580/600/640 and the last 4 versions got turbo props.
>
> Incredibly, for a short time in the late 70's, the T-29's surplused by the USAF were used to replace the HU-16 Albatross for the USCG! The Coasties were not amused...
>
> Wayne
> WB5WSV