[ARC5] R4D ART-13

[J. Forster]

Rebecca is the airborn beacon interrogator. It uses 3 antennas: 2 Yagis
and a monopole.

Eureka is the ground based set, carried into the drop zone by paratroops
or agents on the ground.

A Rebecca and an Eureka make up the system.

-John

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> I agree Mike. I think there was considerable "license" used in laying out
> their station.
> Not sure of the history of the airframe. They do have the AN-148 Rebecca
> antennas on either side of the cockpit but not sure why.
> We also have them on our C-47 for the Eurica beacon apparatus (display
> only).
>
> http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc292/ke5o/BoogieRay.jpg
>
> I do remember reading another application where a group of airplanes could
> follow another some miles behind (Rooster?).
>
> Steve ke5o
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>> ...Here is another flying example, the Navy R4D
>> "Ready 4 Duty" of the Dallas/ Fort Worth CAF wing.
>> Collins ART-13, BC 348, Marker beacon and frequency meter
>> over to the right...
>> http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc292/ke5o/IMG_2423.jpg
>
> Sorry, but it provokes some questions from me.
>
> Normally, the marker beacon receiver would be located low in
> the aircraft near where the MB antenna lead came through the
> aircraft belly.  Putting it in the radio operator position
> would needlessly clutter that position with an equipment with
> no controls needing operator adjustment anytime.
>
> I have never seen those orange BC-765 IFF manual destruct
> push buttons located anywhere but in the pilots' cockpit.  It
> is inconceivable they would be located where they are shown,
> as if they were controls needing frequent attention, in the
> position as shown, blocking the instructions printed on the
> side.
>
> The T-17-* microphone displayed at a liaison set operating
> position gives one pause as well.
>
> Is this aircraft one that was originally an R4D?  Aircraft
> built as R4Ds had a very distinctive almost mid-1930s style of
> cockpit very different from that used by the USAAF.  I believe
> that an AN/ARC-8 would only be found in a USN aircraft that had
> been originally a USAAF C-47.
>
> Mike / KK5F
>
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