[ARC5] Very Scarce Piece BC-611 BC-721

[J. Forster]

Interestering. It's that kinda gotchas that validates the need for
experiment.

-John

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> Communication between the early gliders and their tugs was a telephone
> wire
> wrapped around the tow-rope. These lines often shorted out while being
> dragged along concrete runways during take-offs. Two-way radios eventually
> replaced this system.
>
> From:  http://www.exploringthenorth.com/gliders/history.html
>
> For what it is worth. Dave W8OHS
>
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> [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of J. Forster
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:30 AM
> To: Robert Eleazer
> Cc: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Very Scarce Piece BC-611 BC-721
>
>
> Viewed in context, the wireline or optical signalling makes a lot of
> sense. Even a minute's warning would have given a big advantage to the
> Germans. It doesn't take long to scramble MG crews.
>
> The Allies certainly spent a lot of time and effort building jammers, etc,
> to conceal the D-day armada. I've been told some of the big noise jammers
> for German RADARs were used just the one time.
>
> -John
>
> =====================
>
>
>> In further reading of the Arnham book they mention a little bit about
>> gliders communicating with towplanes.
>>
>> I assume this was via the intercom.
>>
>> And it was the glider pilots that decided when to cut loose, no doubt
>> when
>> they were informed they were over the target area.
>>
>> There is some mention of the Rebecca Eureka teams as well.
>>
>> You have to wonder why they did not use a CRC-7, although I don't know
>> if
>> the C-47's and other towplanes had VHF, I would guess they would in
>> order
>> to interface with the RAF interceptor systems
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>>
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