[Milsurplus] B-24 antennas

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One of our list members made mention about the antennas on the side of 
the B-24, i think it was on each side of the nose section.

Well i've got a tech order AN 01-5EE-1 which is Pilots Flight Operating 
Instructions for Army Models B-24G ,H and J, Navy Model PB4Y-1 and 
British Model Liberator GRV1 and BV1 Airplanes.  30 Nov. 1944.  This 
particular issue is stamped for airplane 44-51337 and has a lot of pink 
pages which are revision pages covering modifications to the airplane 
accomplished subsequent to dispersal from the Prime Contractors plant.

				WARNING

The AAF airplane serial number is stamped on the front cover of this 
book.  Under no circumstances will this book be transferred to another 
airplane as the pink revision sheets herein have been inserted t cover 
modifications to this airplane and no other.  On this forward page 
someone has written B-24M-30-FO.  "M" model of the B-24, block 30 type 
construction and FO meaning a Ford plant or contract.

Electronic wise it covers the installation of the SCR-522 radio, 
Installation of Radio Set ARI-5083 which is British equipment, 4 channel 
type which can only be operated at the Navigators position, the RC-103 
radio receiver with 6 fixed channel crystal controlled frequency and is 
associated with the ARN-5, the AN/ARN-5 glide path receiver with antenna 
assembly AS-61/ARN-5 on top of the aircraft forward of station 0.3 and 
left of centerline,.  Interphone system AN/AIC-2 with 10 mic's of the 
T-30 type and HS-33 headsets and BC-1366 jack boxes, and installation of 
RCM equipment which is composed of:

2 antennas AS/69/APT
1 antenna AS-65/APQ-2A
2 antennas AT-36/APT *
2 antennas AT-37/APT *
2 antennas AT-38/APT * +
2 antennas AT-41/APT *
2 antennas AT-42/APT *
2 antennas AT-43/APT *
1 antenna  AS-33/APT
1 antenna  AS-49/APT   +
1 antenna  AS-89/ART  **
1 antenna  AS-97/ART  **
1 antenna  AS-150/ART **
1 antenna  AS-16/ART  **

ANtennas were mounted at various points around the aircraft of course. 
Thos indicated with the asterisk above were mounted at station 3.2 on 
the left and right side of the airplane.

Antennas (anyone of the group) marked with the Plus (+) sign above were 
mounted at station 3.2 on the bottom of the airplane on the centerline.

Antenna AS-65/APQ-2A is mounted at station 2.1 aft and to the right of 
the nose wheel opening.

Antennas marked with the double asterisk (**) are made at station 7.3 on 
the top centerline of the airplane.  Any one of those 4 may be instaled 
there.

There are no pictures of these antennas but i may have in one of my B-24 
manuals pages showing the frame locations so i can pinpoint better just 
where they are, especially those indicated with the asterisk on the list 
  above.

Don't know if this helps any but maybe it's a start.

Larry
W0OGH