[Milsurplus] TBX in KW

[C.Whitaker]

de WB2CPN
I was in Korea in '52 I guess, installing radios and things
like that for USAF.  It was all TDY.  Our squadron was stationed
in Tokyo, Tokyo Bay actually, near the ship building activity.
I'll put on here some real stories of the problems we had trying
to fight a war with damn little to work with.  A very good reflection
of the great value of "military surplus" which is all we had at the
time.  Some was shipped back from the ZI, right out of the
salvage yards, and my people had to overhaul it and make
it work.
We were all WWII or soon after people, both Officers and
Enlisted.
More Later.  (I have a few pictures.)
73  Clete
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On 1/14/2012 12:05 PM, Thomas Adams wrote:
> At 09:42 14-01-12, Ray Fantini wrote:
>> That picture presents several problems, not the least being that I
>> thought the TBX was only used early to mid war in the pacific and
>> later versions like the TBX-8 were never fielded in combat.  I have
>> owned and operated a couple TBX sets, think a 4 and 6 and know from
>> first hand use and from reading about there use at Tarawa that they
>> are underpowered, require a crew to operate and were way outdated by
>> 42/43 so have to wonder why the Marines would use one in Korea? Then
>> again we are talking about the Marines and they have never been
>> known for technology.
>> RF
> During Korea, we're still in the era where the USMC's mindset was to
> exist on leftovers from Navy appropriations. Because of the
> leftovers from WW2, I note that they've at least dropped the M1903A3
> rifles (the operator has an M1 carbine), and the generator
> guy's pistol holster is no longer the old brown prewar version. I've
> no doubts that the rest of their unit is carrying leftover Army
> Garand rifles from WW2.
>
> The Jarhead thing has always been making do with whatever gear they
> could get their hands on, and it's a sort of tradition to
> make even NEW equipment, bought for them, at least LOOK like it's
> used hand me downs...  from first hand experience I can
> tell ya that their aircraft often have dents, dings, and minor oil
> leaks. I was told that they tolerate it (and maybe even ADD a bit
> of it) to make their stuff look MEAN!<<GRIN>>
>
> It's all a matter of Macho and philosophy.
>
>
>
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