[ARC5] C-47 radio "Island in the Sky"

[Michael A. Bittner]

My uncle was a radio operator on B-24 tankers flying "the hump" (China/Burma/India).  He gave me his "bug" after the war.  Mike, W6MAB
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: GOMEZ, STEVEN B 
  To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:43 AM
  Subject: [ARC5] C-47 radio "Island in the Sky"


  Hello to the group!
  I noticed the radio operator used a "bug" which may have been accurate for commercial post war practice.
  Here is the radio op position in the C-47 "Boogie Baby" at Frederick Army Air Field in Oklahoma...
  http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc292/ke5o/C47RadioOpPosition.jpg
  I think the straight key was standard thru the war?
  Steve Gomez
  ke5o