[Milsurplus] Mustang Radio Equipment

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I guess that I phrased that poorly.  I meant that as an explanation for the 
presence of the empty MT-28, the AM-26 made no sense even though it would 
fit it.

In a message dated 4/18/2009 10:46:57 AM Central Daylight Time, 
wh7hg.hi at gmail.com writes: 
> 
> >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.
> 

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