[ARC5] ARC-5 VHF in USAF Aircraft

[Bob Macklin]

I was in SAC from 1954 to 1959. I remember seeing ARC-5 VHF units in the 
radio shop as late as 1958.

There were still aircraft in service that did not need more than 4 channels. 
They were strictly utility aircraft.

We also had BC-453s in the shop from time to time.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael A. Bittner" <mmab at cox.net>
To: <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
Cc: <Arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] ARC-5 VHF in USAF Aircraft


> Yes, I remember Washing Machine Charlie from the Baa Baa Black Sheep 
> series on TV.
>
> But I'm still trying to nail down what kind of VHF transceiver we had in 
> those 1955 SNJs with the red pushbuttons on the channel selector control 
> box.  Arc-5 or ARC-something else?
>
> Mike, W6MAB
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Kenneth G. Gordon
>  To: Michael A. Bittner
>  Cc: Arc5 at mailman.qth.net
>  Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 10:04 AM
>  Subject: Re: [ARC5] ARC-5 VHF in USAF Aircraft
>
>
>  On 29 Mar 2013 at 8:52, Michael A. Bittner wrote:
>
>  > Whatsa Bed Check Charlie?
>
>  That term was first used during WWI, I believe. It described the nightly 
> visits
>  by an enemy aircraft.
>
>  The Japanese did this regularly in the Pacific at some U.S. airfields. 
> Since
>  the Japanese often used twin-engined bombers with un-synchronized
>  engines, they were also called "Washing Machine Charlie".
>
>  Ken W7EKB
>
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