[ARC5] US Pushbutton VHF-AM Control Boxes - Insight Again

[Michael A. Bittner]

Upon reviewing the Saufley Tape (I hadn't done so in years) I hear channels 5 and 8 mentioned.  I would say that definitely takes the VHF transceivers being used out of the ARC-5 category and more like ARC-3.  

Mike, W6MAB

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill Cromwell 
  To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 8:13 AM
  Subject: Re: [ARC5] US Pushbutton VHF-AM Control Boxes - Insight Again


  On Sat, 2013-03-30 at 04:51 -0700, Michael A. Bittner wrote:
  > Your guess is as good as mine on "how was such training conducted before command sets with a
  > channel for each formation became available".
  > 
  > I would note that most communications between aircraft in a formation
  >  with the instructor in a 5th plane were done with hand signals and
  >  head fakes.  However, the instructor would give voice commands over
  >  the radio as needed for instruction.  The most famous, or perhaps
  >  infamous, example of this is The Saufley Field Tape.  Four instructors
  >  intercepted four students on their way to their aircraft and took
  >  their place, pretending to be the students.  They then proceed to
  >  totally screw up in the air and drive the instructor berserk.  You can
  >  hear the victimized instructor yelling his head off over the radio. 
  >  It was all recorded on these two tapes:
  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=nl&gl=NL&v=Snq_CT_7rrk
  > 
  > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5LoTgDfYYg
  > 
  > Mike, W6MAB

  Too funny,

  About one minute I just *knew* there would be a wheels up landing
  approach. I hope that guy didn't have a stroke!

  73,

  Bill  KU8H

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