[Milsurplus] 1942 aircraft radio installation photo

[mac]

Well, OK,  But the caption seems to say that the picture was taken in  
the air on "patrol" so would there be a guard on board under such  
circumstances who also doubled as the radioman?  Still looks posed to  
me which was common for released photos during the period (and  
since).  In the WW2 Radio News Signal Corps issues, for example, there  
are Signal Corps provided pictures of GIs intently listening to  
BC-312s and other radios that are clearly turned off.

All that aside, still an interesting picture.

Dennis D. W7QHO
Glendale, CA



On Aug 15, 2010, at 5:11 PM, MUCHSTUFF wrote:

> In the Navy wearing the 45 was the signal that the person wearing it  
> had the
> guard duty.
> That was true on the mine sweeper I was on, and next to Subs and PT  
> boats
> the mine sweeper was probably the most crowded.
> So, it wasn't really neede, but it was the custom.
>
>
> Gene
>
>
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>> Lots of interest but no bids?
>>
>> Looks staged to me.  Why would the guy be packing a .45 on submarine
>> patrol?
>>
>> Dennis D. W7QHO
>> Glendale, CA
>>
>>
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