[Hallicrafters] Radio Equipment Aboard Museum Ship USS NorthCarolina, BB-55

[Jim Brannigan]

I grew up near Mitchell Field (Mineola, LI), as kids we would watch the 
procession of prop planes and with some help from AF veteran Dads could 
identify the plane by the prop noise.
But there was nothing like jets.  We would be on the ball field and BOOM 
BOOM, a fighter would break the sound barrier, it was great.
Unfortunately the grownups objected to the sound and the broken windows.

Mitchell Field closed in 1960.

Jim


> Yes Mike, the sound of the big radial engine is not a common occurrence 
> anymore.  However, I live about three miles south of Falcon Field, here in 
> Mesa, Arizona, and I hear those sweet sounds, almost on a weekly basis, 
> from a B-17G (owned by the CAF) and a B-25 (privately owned).  Also a 
> fleet of DC-6's and 4's that are used for fire fighting, take to the air, 
> now and then. Ohoo yes, we must not forget the Allison and Merlin V12's. W 
> alsoe have a Mustang and a Spitfire that "zooms" by occasionally. 
> Beautiful sound. Now all we need is a Battleship.
> Carry on
> Bill Harris w7kxb