[Milsurplus] Mustang Radio Equipment

[Michael Tauson]

On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 4:22 AM,  <WA5CAB at cs.com> wrote:

> MT-28/ARN-5 is also the mount for the AM-26/AIC.  But that makes if
> anything less sense than the AN/ARN-5.

> FT-293-A is the mount for the BC-733 Localizer Receiver (p/o RC-103).

Actually, it kind of makes sense for at least post-war guard and
reserve units to be equipped (or retro-fitted) for ILS approaches.
The RC-103 was available and would have given the P-51 greater
capabilities as far as getting back on the ground safely was
concerned.  Pilots usually liked that outcome since it involved a lot
less paperwork.

> I have the dim recollection that there was another NAV set whose "box" looks like the R-
> 89/ARN-5 but can't recall what it was.  Might be a false memory, too.

There were three receivers used with the AN/ARN-5 system, with the
R-445/ARN-5D being the last.  This one had six channels to match the
BC-733's six channels (Previous versions had one or three channels -
R-57 & R-89 resectively.) so was an ideal mate.

Best regards,

Michael, WH7HG