[Milsurplus] Keys, mikes,and headsets question

[Nick England]

Good idea!

xxx-26003 was also used as part of a signalling lamp system shipboard
- the key was located on deck so flameproofing wasn't important but
the moistureproofing was. You'll see "do not hold key down for more
than x minutes" stencilled on these keys (don't burn out the
signalling lamp!)

As far as I can tell xxx-26003 was not used for radio work shipboard
or in Navy shore stations. But I'm always ready to be re-educated....

cheers,
Nick K4NYW
www.navy-radio

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 9:16 PM,  <jcoward5452 at aol.com> wrote:
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>
> Hello Groups,
>  Has anyone made up an easy reference with a listing/chart of "who used what" for radio accessories in Army and Navy aircraft in WWII? I sort of have an idea by the numbering systems in use by each service.
>  For instance the XXX-26003A is a Navy key used in aircraft.Was it used elsewhere? And what was the correct Army Air Corp key? Was it the same or was it the J-38 (?)? I would think that the AAC would have a flame proof key or did they deem it "to late" if that situation ever arose? Ever been in a B-24 Liberator? In the radio room,and yes it's big enough to get around in without bumping your head too many times, there are two fuel gauges on the rear facing bulkhead and these "gauges" are glass tubes full of high octane avgas. It would not take much to set this into a catastrophic inferno. I've also heard that the B-26 Marauder was a match stick waiting to be lit,but don't know the details.
>  Thoughts? Memories?
>  Jay KE6PPF
>
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