[Milsurplus] WW2 B-29 VHF radio?

[David Prince]

G'day All,

Would a T-2/CRN-1 have been dropped in near downed crews to indicate
position - from memory they operated about 1.8 MHz?

Any idea what their use really was?

Dave Prince
VK4KDP
Brisbane Military Radio Collection
Queensland , Australia.

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Subject: [Milsurplus] WW2 B-29 VHF radio?


> I am reading a super interesting book, "Flight of the Lucky Lady",
> fiction,  based on all real life accounts from another plane, the
> "Mark of Zorro". Crew is using a switchbox with these channels
> mentioned: B channel - intraflight comm.  C  channel - air/sea
> rescue comm.  D channel - fighter comms. Also a setting for
> plane intercom only.
> What control box and radio would this be, on a B-29, 1945 ?
>
> Also- no mention whatsoever of CRC-7. When the crew bailed out,
> they had one-person dingys, thus no "Gibson Girl". The "Gibson
> Girl" radio was DROPPED TO THEM, along with a 5-man raft, from
> a "Rescue Dumbo" B-29 plane. Still, no mention of handheld rescue
> radio. The SAR planes, BTW, sent homing signals for picket boats
> to find their way to the downed fliers. (Still any controversy over
> why aircraft transmitters had LF/MF range? ) Also, mentions B-29
> sending homing signals  for fighter planes to follow it home, sez
> fighters could follow signal on "dial" of (i assume) ADF.  ( But what
> set in Navy fighter plane of this time?)
> Book published 1954, sez based on real events, "and often closely
> based" on experiences of crew of 'Mark of Zorro'. I assume author
> was flier, or very closely associated with aircrews in the war zone,
> because of author's depth of detailed knowledge of flight procedures
> and details of Pacific bases.
> Book was author autographed!  I always like to look for the plain
> cloth cover books, the ones with the old,  straightforward plain
> cover format and tyepface, as compared to later glitzy glossy
> prints. I always find a gem.
> Your comments?
> Tnx, Hue Miller
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