[Milsurplus] Radio Operators

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

The T-29(x) mentioned by Mike below was a Convair
240 or 340 in civilian life.  It was not a "tail-dragger"
as was the C-47/DC-3 series aircraft.

The primary usage for the T-29 was for training of
Air Force Navigators.  The T-29B and T-29C (IIRC)
were in use for my time at Undergraduate Navigator
School at Harlingen AFB, TX from 1961-1962.  They
were also used for the same purpose at James Connaly
AFB at Waco, TX.  The T-29D model was used at Mather
AFB, CA for bombardier training.  Again, IIRC, the bombing
system was virtually identical to that of B-47 and B-52
aircraft at that time.  I believe I remember having seen
ART-13 on those birds back in 1961-1963.

I chose to go to Electronic Warfare Officer School, then
just moved from Keesler AFB, MS to Mather.  No choice
other than to go to SAC and I wanted to be able to get
the electronic training  AND  to eject  UPWARDS  if that
became necessary.  Our training aircraft were C-54s that
had flown in Berlin Airlift and converted with ECM xmtrs
and rcvrs.

Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK



----Original Message Follows----
From: Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net>
Reply-To: Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net>
To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Radio Operators
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 12:11:46 -0700 (PDT)

>>>  Much snippage  <<<

In the early 1970s, I saw an AN/ARC-8 still installed on an in-service USAF 
T-29 (twin-engine C-47 sized aircraft).  But I suspect that it saw little or 
no actual use at that late date.

Mike / KK5F