[Milsurplus] 1944 PBM antenna?

[Mike Hanz]

Looks like it - page 248.  Guyed mast antennas like that were often used 
for DF ELINT work at lower frequencies, but I don't have a ready 
nomenclature.  A lot of them were thrown together out of local materials 
and never received a tag.

On 2/1/2013 6:56 PM, John Hutchins wrote:
> On 2/1/2013 5:21 PM, Joe Foley wrote:
>>   In the August 1944 National Geo magazine I found a picture of a 
>> PBM, not only does it have a HUGE gun turret on the bow but there is 
>> an awesome antenna mast amidships with several wires coming from it.
>>   Anyone know anything about such a thing?
>>   Joe
> Joe -
> Would it be this issue?
> http://mail.nysoclib.org/digital_archives/periodicals/National_Geographic/index/1940s/1944/244H.html 
>
> Hutch