[ARC5] BC-348

[Taigh Ramey]

I think the general rule was those aircraft that had a radio operator would
have the Liaison set. 

As for specifics from your inquiry the WWII Beech C-45, AT-7 and AT-11
(bombardier trainer) and Navy counterparts did not carry a liaison set. Most
came with the SCR-283 and then later had the SCR-274N and SCR-522. 

Post war was a different story as Beech offered the ART-13 as an option in
their civil model 18 aircraft and even export military versions. I think
this is due to the ART-13's ability to be remote controlled. 

Beech made an AT-11 bombardier trainer for export to the Chinese around 1949
and it had a BC-348 mounted just aft of the cockpit facing forward so the
pilot and copilot could do a contortion thing to tune it. You also had to
crawl under it just to get in the cockpit. It also carried an ART-13 mounted
in the rear with the remote head in the cockpit. This is one of the few
times I have seen one installed in a small trainer like this. There was also
an SCR-522 mounted on the same shelf.

The PV-1/B-34, PV-2 all had a radio operator and used Liaison sets that
varied from the early TA12 to the later ATC and ART-13. It is interesting
that they had the remote head for the ART-13 but it was mounted at the radio
operators position and was not for the pilot.

Most medium bombers had a radio operator, B-25, B-26 (Martin) not to be
confused with the Douglas A-26, did have liaison equipment. The Attack
aircraft, A-20, A-26 did not carry radio operators and thus didn't have
liaison equipment.

I hope this helps.

Thanks,

Taigh

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Subject: [ARC5] BC-348

I've seen a number of postings about the lack of broadcast coverage in the
BC-348 which it is said that they didn't want the crew distracted. And I'm
sure those comments were tongue in cheek.

Any aircraft large enough to have a liason set, also was large enough to
have a radio compass set, such as the SCR-269 or its relatives, which did
cover the broadcast band. And I think it is also safe to say that on a long
flight, the crews did listen to the ball game or music to relieve the
boredom.

Which leads me to another question.

What is the smallest aircraft to routinely have a liason set installed?
C-47s to be sure, but how about the Beech C-45?  The B-34 and B-37 (Navy
Venturas in AAF service)? Any of the AT-series trainers used as bonber crew
trainers?

Jack Antonio WA7DIA/4
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