[Milsurplus] BC-224-A in B-17

[Taigh Ramey]

Sorry for the late reply. Many of the pre war and early war aircraft were
12/14 volt including the bombers, trainers and fighters. This seemed to be
standard until early 1942 when they started going to 24/28.5 volt systems. 

I think the BC-224 was used in most of the AAC bombers and transports with
12/14 volt systems.

Thanks,

Taigh

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[mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Hue Miller
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 3:03 PM
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Subject: [Milsurplus] BC-224-A in B-17

POPULAR SCIENCE for Jan. 1942 has some photos inside B-17. Seen is a 
BC-224-A
and a TU for the BC-375. I cannot remember - is the BC-224-A also a 12DC 
machine?
If so - the early B-17 was 12 volt system?  BTW, the crew of 8 includes 
"First Radio
Operator" and his "Assistant".  Yes, ???   Perhaps the assistant's job was 
to hand
the BC-375/ 191 tuning units to the First Radio Operator.
This makes me wonder if the total BC-224-A production was perhaps larger 
than
I thought.
Also, that this magazine number, was probably being prepared in Dec. 1941,
perhaps even before Pearl Harbor.  That is, before the real wartime B-17
config was decided on.  I wonder if MacArthur's B-17s, destroyed in the
Philippines, had the BC-224-A onboard? -Hue Miller 

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