[ARC5] AN/CRC-7 and Gliders

[Mark K3MSB]

The Germans also tried the He-111 Zwilling to tow the Me-321 glider with
limited success.

Mark K3MSB

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On May 30, 2013 8:10 AM, "Robert Eleazer" <releazer at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Only one glider per tug aircraft.  Most tugs could barely manage the one.
>  But there were different sizes of gliders.  The ones used in Europe were
> the US Waco CG-4, and the British Horsa and Hamilcar. The Hamilcar was the
> largest and used for vehicles.
>
> The Germans tried taking two BF-110 fighters and towing one very large
> glider.  This produced one large fireball.
>
> I do not have manual for the B-29 but I looked at the manuals for the C-54
> and C-69 and did not see any CRC-7 mentioned, just the Gibson Girl.
>
> Interesting thing.  For the C-54 they listed the SCR-274-N (for which they
> had 3 receivers and 3 transmitters),  the SCR-522, and a BC-348 with either
> a BC-375 or ART-13.  They also say that the ARC-3 replaced both the 274-N
> and the SCR-522 in later installations.
>
> For the C-69 they had VHF command as ARC-3, Liaison as ARC-8 but also an
> HF command set, ARC-9.  They had both VHF and HF command sets, which were
> operated only by the pilot and co-pilot.
>
> Wayne
>
>
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