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

[Dave Jeffries]

Wonder if the B-58 have a  618-T(3).  It seems that the age of
the equipment would be about right.......

Any body have any hard data on the age of Collins' 618 series
?
Dave J
sd0044@enetis.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Antonio" <dia@dia.reno.nv.us>
To: <milsurplus@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:54
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