[ARC5] R4D ART-13

[J. Forster]

I doubt it was Rebecca-Eureka.

I do know it was used in the Berlin Airlift, but I'd think it was
discontinues in the mid 1950s. I got a unit factory rebuilt by CAE in
roughly 1958.

Rebecca-Eureka is fairly short range, about 100 miles under favorable
conditions.

-John

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> I flew "coach" in a R4-D several times in 1962 between Gitmo and NAS
> Patuxent River; wonder what would have been used?
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> From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
> To: "GOMEZ, STEVEN B" <SGOMEZ at entergy.com>
> Cc: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] R4D ART-13
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>> Rebecca is the airborn beacon interrogator. It uses 3 antennas: 2 Yagis
>> and a monopole.
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>> Eureka is the ground based set, carried into the drop zone by paratroops
>> or agents on the ground.
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>> 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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