[Milsurplus] Re: ASB gear

[Hue Miller]

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From: "Unserviceable but Repairable" <cosmoline at ba-watch.org>

> Hue that's probably right "as advertised" but in practice 2 mi.s is 
> about all
> 
> This fm SBD pilot, one ex-Lt Dusty Collins age 81, that wud take his man 
> up regularly for ASB 'tune-up.' "His man" wud be heads down behind him & 
> a friendly ship visual wud turn up.  2 miles b4 ASB'd have it.
> 
> Considered a daytime flop, handy in dark/fog @ best.
> 
>   Marty

Marty, okay, i am going to place this testimony in the "hold que", til i see more.
I don't understand that the Navy would even install it if it had no range. Surely
they tested it BEFORE deployment. I also wonder if i saw some examples of 
actual displays, was this in the manual?
-Hue