[ARC5] Navy Versus USAF Radio Equipment

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

I'm not positive, but I think the APN-9 was the set in the T29s I learned LORAN navigation on at Harlingen (TX) AFB 1961-1962.

Mac, K2GKK


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On Mar 30, 2013, at 9:06, "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:

If it had an APN-9A I would be very, very interested. AFAIK that unit is
almost mythical. It would be completely mythical if I didn't have one
sitting here, without a shed of paper.

-John

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> Looking at my C-119/R4Q-1 pilot's manual I note that the Air Force version
> has ARC-3, ART-13A and BC-348-Q.  The Navy version has ARC-1, and ARC-8,
> which is described as an ART-13A and BC-348-E.  Both versions show the low
> freq oscillator installed.  But the Navy added an LM-14 Freq Meter and
> apparently also had an ARC-2 installed at the navigator's station.
> 
> Apparently both versions had an two ARN-7's and APN-1.  The Navy had an
> APN-4 LORAN set while the Air Force had an APN-9 or 9A.
> 
> Wayne
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