[Milsurplus] [ARC5] ARB Canvas Cover

[Mike Hanz]

On 3/2/2013 9:59 AM, J. Forster wrote:
> I'm not criticizing. I'm just trying to understand why?

I didn't take it as criticism, John.  I was just explaining that I can't 
answer the question without idle speculation, and why.

> I can see why a cockpit cover might be left open it there was a need to
> respond quickly to a Japanese air attack, but why would the ARB the only
> thing to be protected with a removable cover? Maybe there are covers out
> there for other gear, but I've not seen any.

As I mentioned, I have covers here for the LM, ARB, ATB, ATD, GO-9, 
DU-2, ZB-3, and maybe a few others, so the ARB is not the only one. I 
think the clue may be in one of the ARMN photos I saw this morning, 
which identifies a chronic leak point in the SBD that was causing 
corrosion of the connectors.  If you install a piece of equipment under 
a place that always gets wet, then a cover is probably a good idea. :-) 
I doubt that they put the covers on equipment that was normally dry when 
it rained or flew through a rainstorm.  At least that's my speculation 
for the morning.  Worth exactly what you paid for it...heh, heh...

> And what about other gear? Transmitters? Panel Instruments? Are there
> drain holes in the bottom of the fusilage or does rain/spray just slosh
> around down there?

Looks like Taigh answered this question pretty well.

Very 73,
  - Mike