[ARC5] Today in History

[Phillip Carpenter]

My father flew in a PBY-5A during WWII. Does anyone know what Command Set radios were used on that plane?

Many thanks in advance for some knowledgeable comments!

Phil

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> On Dec 7, 2014, at 6:14 PM, WA5CAB--- via ARC5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> This is nothing new.  About a quarter century ago, I was on my way from 
> Guam to Al Khobar, S.A. and had to lay over in Manila a couple of days to get 
> my Saudi visa.  So I went out to Corregidor.  The ferry was pretty full.  
> There were three round eyes aboard, me and two Australians.  All of the rest 
> were Japanese.  Around the same time, my favorite beach bar on  Guam was torn 
> down to make room for yet another Japanese tourist hotel.
> 
> Robert D.
> CWO4 USN Ret'd.
> 
> In a message dated 12/07/2014 16:22:52 PM Central Standard Time, 
> dennis.monticelli at gmail.com writes: 
>> I have witnessed Japanese tourists taking photos of the copious battle
>> honors on the USS Hornet, in Alameda, CA.  US tourists were not using 
>> their
>> cameras.
>> 
>> Dennis AE6C
>> 
>> On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Mike Everette via ARC5 <
>> arc5 at mailman.qth.net
>>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Some time back, while visiting the USS North Carolina at Wilmington, NC,
>> I
>>> saw a group of Japanese tourists on board who were staring at the ship's
>>> battle honors posted on the port wing of the bridge.  The Japanese had
>> very
>>> quizzical expressions on their faces.
>>> I wonder how much longer, in this "politically correct" world, the
>> display
>>> of these battle honors will be allowed.  "We don't want to offend
>>> anyone...."
>>> Here I risk annihilation (and I don't care):  Tell that to a survivor of
>>> the Bataan Death March.
>>> 73
>>> Mike
>>> WA4DLF
>>> 
>>>      From: Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
>>> To: ARC-5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 7, 2014 2:34 PM
>>> Subject: [ARC5] Today in History
>>> 
>>>    The "date that will live in infamy"  I wonder how many
>>> have forgotten.
> 
> Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
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