[ARC5] [Bulk] Re: Army/Navy Mixed Sets? A Little Evidence.

Mon Jun 6 23:34:39 EDT 2016

I'm aware that aircraft were typically sent to modification centers for installation of special or mission/theater specific equipment; but was this true for basic and advanced trainers?
Some installation of mission-specific gear was done in-theater.  My dad was involved in this; his unit in the CBI (India) installed pathfinder radar gear into a number of new B-24s headed to China, to operate over Japan at night, very near the end of the war.
73
Mike
WA4DLF

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Not necessarily, most radio equipment was “GFE” or Government Furnished Equipment, and was not installed by the Manufacturer.  It was typically installed at a completion center, or by Government/military personnel, hence the need for “ferry” sets like the ubiquitous BC-1206 range receiver.  Scott V. Johnson W7SVJ5111 E. Sharon Dr.Scottsdale, AZ 85254-3636H (602) 953-5779C (480) 550-2358scottjohnson1 at cox.netscott.johnson@ieee.org  From: ARC5 [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Everette via ARC5
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Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Bulk] Re: Army/Navy Mixed Sets? A Little Evidence.  The Vultee BT-13 and its Navy equivalent, the SNV, came off the same production line.  I'd be willing to bet that both a/c were fitted with the SCR-183/283.  73  Mike  WA4DLF  From: Jack Antonio <scr287 at att.net>
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I have a BD-AR-93 (dynamotor for the SCR-AR-283),
with an NAS JAX overhaul sticker dated sometime in 1950.

Also has a paper tag with the stock number
R-16-D5565-600.  Isn't that a Navy stock number?

The paper tag says: "Attach forms NAVAER-26508B, C, D
or E in this space when required. "

No entry for "PLANE TYPE" which would have been interesting.

> I knew this was in my documentation somewhere.
> A Norfolk Naval Air Station Acceptance tag used to document equipment
> removed from aircraft,  inspected and places into inventory dated 1 Aug.
> '44, showing acceptance of an Army Signal Corps FT-226-A rack.
> Certainly not conclusive, but interesting.
> 73 Dave AB5S

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