Well, my first contact with C-47 and C-53 aircraft were in the late 50's. As a CAP cadet we flew to Wright-Patt and two of us were permitted to activate the ARC-8 setup. The trailing wire antenna got jammed reeled out coming back to Andrews.  We also scrounged crystals from the ARC-3 radios in several being worked over at ADW. All had the installations for the ARC-8, but radios were removed. In the late 60's I got some logable right seat time in C-47s, also at Andrew's. These, again, had racks for ARC-8, but radios pulled. Comms were UHF.  I recall these must have been ex-nav trainers as there were probably 6-8 LORAN positions in the pax area. The last C-53 I rode in was one belonging to LACSA and operated by Cayman Airlines. It was our air taxi from Swan Island to Cayman. The radio position was re-done and usually had engine parts stored there. Oh well...
Jeep K3HVG
On 11/17/2021 3:37 PM [email protected] wrote:


The only "C-47" I ever saw an AN/ART-13 in was an R4D.

Steve Gomez

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Pre and very early war aircraft were often 12-14 VDC and they used the
BC-191 and BC-224 and often the SCR-183 for command.

The early war C-47's through, as a guess, late 44/early 45 used the
BC-375/BC-348 before they changed to the ART-13/BC-348.

For what it is worth, I haven't seen any documentation showing the ART-13 in
B-24's.

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The B-24 flight manuals I have, or have seen, all indicate the BC-375 and
BC-348 as the liaison HF set. C-47s had the ART-13 setup as did the B-29
and other late-in-the-war heavy aircraft.
On 11/17/2021 6:50 AM [email protected] wrote:


I recall reading that when a radio in the C-47 that came to inspect the
wreck failed they replaced it with one from the B-24 and it worked fine.
One article said the radio was an ARC-1, which I very much doubt. I don't
think that aircraft of that vintage, nor USAAF or USAF aircraft at any time
had the ARC-1 installed. Maybe a SCR-522, or a BC-348 or one of the
SCR-274-N sets would be possible. Anyone ever read anything more accurate
on this incident?
Wayne
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