[ARC5] PBY-5A Radios

[carpenterpa tds.net]

Thanks to all for the detailed information.

I wonder if the early versions of the PBY, such as the PBY-4 (1938-39), and
PBY-5 (1940-42) might have had any ARC gear?

Phil

On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 1:11 PM, Robert Eleazer <releazer at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> I have a copy of the PBY-5A pilot's manual, 1 Aug 1945 edition.  It says
> that the airplane originally had GO-9, RU-19 for long range comm, ATB and
> ARB for intersquadron comm, DW-1, ZA blind landing set, ZB-3 equipment, and
> an LM-10 as well was provisions for ABA, ABK, ABD, ASV and ASB radar
> equipment.
>
> At the time of the manual the equipment was being updated by removal of
> the ZA, ZB-3, ABK, ABD, ASV, and ASB.  APS-3 radar and APX-2 IFF was being
> installed.
>
> So as Mike says, it does not look like they had ARC-5 or the earlier
> versions.
>
> If anyone wants a copy of the manual it is 11.5MB in PDF format and thus
> should be e-mailable.
>
> Wayne
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