[ARC5] B-36J Radio Operator Position

[Scott Johnson]

Wouldn't a B-36J have an ARC-21 and an ARR-36 auxiliary receiver?
Especially by 1956, when that flight was depicted?

Scott W7SVJ

-----Original Message-----
From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Bob Macklin
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 5:51 PM
To: Robert Eleazer; arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ARC5] B-36J Radio Operator Position

The ARC-8(BC-348/ART-13) was used in the B-29/KB-29, B-50/KB-50,
C-97/kick-97, C-124, C-54, C-118, and C-119 until at least 1959. A radio
operator was not required for domestic flights.

The Pan Am Boeing 377 (C-97) was the last commercial airplane to carry a
radio officer. It was in use until at least 1960.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Eleazer" <releazer at earthlink.net>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] B-36J Radio Operator Position


> First, the B-36J did not have an Ipod charger.  That was not added until 
> the B-52H.
>
> As for the Jimmy Stewart movie, I have a copy, and always look in that 
> scene where they have crashed in the Arctic to see what kinds of radios 
> are visible.  But I can never ID anything.  Looking at a reference work I 
> have, I can tell that the radio operator position was indeed in the 
> location as depicted in the movie.  In the movie, recall that one guy kept

> at the radio transmitting until impact, but I don't think you can see 
> anything of the radio itself.
>
> Anyone out there who would not have loved to have a play house - or a 
> hamshack - made out of the nose of a B-36?
>
> I am impressed that the ART-13 and BC-348 was fitted to an airplane that 
> did not start to come off the production lines until late 1953.  Musta 
> been pretty darn good equipment.
>
> Wayne
>
>
>
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