[Milsurplus] B-45 radios

[Mike Morrow]

Jim wrote:

>Found the following on the B-45:

What a neat web site.  Thanks for finding it!

>http://gra.midco.net/h2olily/Jet%20Bombers/B-45%20Tornado%20Bombnav.JPG
>A BC-348 is in this photo, the mount to the right of it is interesting. 
>I don't think it is for an ARC-21.

It would appear that the Bombarier/Navigator was also the radio operator in this varient of the B-45.

The empty mount appears to have had the upper tray part removed, leaving only the shock feet, making it hard to identify.  I don't think it is part of an T-47A/ART-13 mount, but maybe.  I'll have to dig out my MT-284/ART-13 and compare.

>http://gra.midco.net/h2olily/Jet%20Bombers/RB-45C%20Tornado%20Photo%20Nav2.JPG
>Radio altimeter display and radio direction finding control panel and 
>display.  Don't recognize the other equipment.

That's an R-65/APN-9 LORAN A unit to the left of the SCR-788 radar altimeter indicator, and the ADF control panel is for the R-101/ARN-6.

They sure did cram a bunch of stuff into this aircraft (an RB-45C) at the navigator position.  Maybe that's why on the RB-45C the co-pilot was the radio operator (according to at least one website).  Too bad there aren't any pictures of the co-pilot's position in the RB-45C.

73,
Mike / KK5F