[ARC5] A10 Warthog

[K5MYJ]

The U-2 was built by Lockheed. The F-106 was built by Convair.

The U-2 has nothing in common with the F-106 other than the J-57 engine.

I worked for NASA in the late 70's and we had 3 U-2s.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brooke Clarke" <brooke at pacific.net>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2018 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] A10 Warthog


> Hi Jack:
>
> It turns out that the U-2 is built on the F-106 frame.
>
> -- 
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>
> Brooke Clarke
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> -------- Original Message --------
>> On 7/3/2018 11:46 AM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
>>> See,
>>>
>>> We are talking about military aircraft radios:)
>>> .
>>>
>>
>> This is from 20 or so years ago, the ANG at Reno held an
>> open house with numerous aircraft on display. One of them
>> was an A-10. Comm radios were UHF and FM, but I don't
>> know exactly what types.
>>
>> There also was a U-2(or whatever it's designation was at the time)
>> on display, with an open cockpit. It had an HF control panel,
>> the frequency set on it was 10.000 MHz.
>>
>> Off topic, but some years earlier, they had an open house
>> with an F-106 on display. Got to see it take off, IMHO,
>> a very elegant airplane. (Also like the F-105, but
>> for very different reasons).
>>
>> Jack Antonio
>> WA7DIA
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