[Milsurplus] WWII Warbird radio job

Tue Sep 17 18:52:04 EDT 2013

Bald Eagle eggs for breakfast?

-John

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> If that "jerk" buys the leopard then he/she can eat it if so desired.
>
> If some group puts their sweat and tears and money into a beautiful
> restoration
> and then wants to fly it, that is their right.  Even if it's just for the
> thrill
> of pilot and passengers to do so.
>
> Peter
>
>
> On 9/17/2013 6:34 PM, J. Forster wrote:
>> Suppose you have a ranch with tens of thousands of cows and one spotted
>> green leopard. As some jerk comes along determined to eat leopard for
>> dinner.
>>
>> I find that to be abhorrant.
>>
>> Pilots are more than welcome to fly all the Cessnas, Beechs, 747s they
>> can
>> get their hands on and I don't give a crap.
>>
>> But, taking one of only a very, very few, or worse only one, up without
>> a
>> very, very good reason is, IMO, completely irresponsible.
>>
>> AND, IMO, just so some pilot can get a thyrill in his pants is NOT a
>> good
>> reason.
>>
>> YMOV,
>>
>> -John
>>
>> =================
>>
>>> Be nice  John -   I Like the Pilots.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 9/17/2013 2:03:17 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
>>> jfor at quikus.com writes:
>>>
>>> The  world is crawling with such luddites that want NOS radio and RADAR
>>> gear to  house MP3 players or something.
>>>
>>> Frankly, every time a warbird crashes,  my sympathies are wholly with
>>> the
>>> irreplacable technical achievements lost  forever, not the damn fool
>>> pilot.
>>> Pilots are a whole lot easier to  replace.
>>>
>>> -John
>>>
>>> ===================
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>   John I had  someone  want  part of a radar  so they   could show it
>>>> but
>>>> they
>>>> were going to hollow it  out   to store   brochures and books to sell
>>> when
>>>> they   travel around and  visit  airports...
>>>>
>>>> my radars are  afraid!!!!  VERY AFRAID!!!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   Ed#
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 9/17/2013 1:19:43 P.M. Mountain  Standard Time,
>>>> jfor at quikus.com writes:
>>>>
>>>> Complete   ASB RADARS are very, very scarce.
>>>>
>>>> About the last thing I'd  want to see  is one put in a plane that
>>>> could
>>>> well
>>>> suffer  the same fate as other  'flying'  exhibits.
>>>>
>>>>   YMMV,
>>>>
>>>> -John
>>>>
>>>>   ================
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>   Hi everyone first  time post here and I'm not a radio expert so...
>>>>> I'm  looking  for someone who is interested in taking on a paying job
>>>>> to
>>>>>    acquire, restore as needed(NOS preferred) and make operational on
>>>>> the
>>>>>   bench WWII aircraft radio sets for 2 aircraft I have  under
>>>>> restoration.
>>>>> This could be either a job here at  our shop in Cameron  Park CA or
>>>>> at
>>>>> your
>>>>> facility.  You would not be responsible to wire the  radios in the
>>>>>   aircraft
>>>>> however that would be a possibility.
>>>>>    The 2 Aircraft are a 1943 Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless and a 1943
>>>>> Curtiss
>>>>>   SB2C-1A Helldiver. My shop does award winning flying  restorations
>>>>> and
>>>>> I
>>>>> would like to have authentic radios  that will work for the judges. I
>>>>> do
>>>>> have a list of all the  radio equipment called out for each aircraft
>>>>> but
>>>> to
>>>>>   give you a basic idea we are looking at...
>>>>>   Helldiver--ARC-4  RT-19, R-4/ARR-2, CRV46151 ARB receiver,
>>>>> CBY-46105
>>>>> ARA
>>>>>   receiver, ASB tx and rec(doesn't need to be operational but would
>>>>> be
>>>>> very
>>>>> cool!) and APX-2 RT-24 receiver.
>>>>>   Dauntless--GP-7 tx  CAY-52173, RU-19 rec CW-46048D, ZB-3 Homing
>>>>> Radio,
>>>>> ABK-1 recognition  radio and ASB tx and rec(doesn't  need to be
>>>>> operational
>>>>> but would be  very  cool!).
>>>>> Again the above is a partial list. Obviously there's  a  lot more
>>>>> items
>>>> like
>>>>> controls, racks dynomotors  etc  etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> If interested in knowing more about the  planes and what  we do see
>>>>> my
>>>>> website  www.VulturesRowAviation.com
>>>>> If interested  in talking more  about the job please email me at
>>>>>    Chuck at VulturesRowAviation.com
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>   Chuck
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