[Milsurplus] Movie-The High ant the Mighty

[Mike Morrow]

Mike wrote:

>The John Wayne movie "The High and the Mighty", was on AMC last
> night so I got a chance to look for some boatanchors.

Here's my list of military gear that I saw in "High and Mighty":

1. BC-375 with no connections to the right side antenna posts.
2. TU-?? for BC-375 on a shelf.
3. AN/APN-4 LORAN A set at Navigator position.
4. SCR-718 Radar Altimeter at Navigator position.
5. AN/ARN-7 ADF control box at pilot position.
6. C-45/ARC-1 VHF AM control box at pilot position.

I think the movie was a stinko.

"Island in the Sky" is better from a storyline and a boatanchor perspective, except for bogus use of a vibroplex key and a GP-7 tuning unit at the radio operator's position.  It showed:

1. SCR-287:   BC-375 (even had cables connected on left side)
                     BC-348-J, N, or Q
                     BC-306 LF load coil
2. MN-28 control box for Bendix MN-26 RDF (AN/ARN-11)
3. SCR-578:   BC-778 "Gibson Girl" transmitter.

Mike / KK5F