[Milsurplus] AN/ARC-8 on the B-58?????

Wed, 13 Mar 2002 11:21:47 -0800

Hello,

The WB-50 on display at the former Castle AFB in California has two ARC-8
installations in the aft compartment- I assume that those were there to
handle the extra traffic from the weather recon mission. That aircraft is
essentially as it was when it was retired in 1964, if I recall correctly.

Cheers,

Ian Abbott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Antonio" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:54 AM
Subject: [Milsurplus] AN/ARC-8 on the B-58?????

> NItpicking mode on.
>
> I'd be willing to bet that they did not have an AN/ART-13 and BC-348 on
the
> B-58. Not sure it would've fit in any of the three cockpits.
>
> I would like to know what the HF gear on the B-58 Hustler was.
>
> The B-50 would have been a more likely candidate for an AN/ARC-8 system,
> so this looks like a typo on someone's part.
>
> Also, I saw an AN/ART-13 and BC-348 combo on a USAF
> C-47 circa 1966 or so.  Piots wouldn't let me even just turn on
> the BC-348 to listen.
>
> Nitpicking mode off.
>
> Jack
>
> Jack Antonio WA7DIA
> [email protected]
>
>
>
>
> > I'm needing Manuals for installation and adjustement of the complete
radio
> > set AN/ARC-8 on B-29, B-36, B-58, C-119, French "Broussard" and civil
> > aeroplanes.
> >
>
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