[Milsurplus] WWII Warbird radio job

Tue Sep 17 19:31:35 EDT 2013

You think that should be regulated?

On 9/17/2013 6:52 PM, J. Forster wrote:
> Bald Eagle eggs for breakfast?
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> -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
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>> 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
>>>
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>>>
>>>> Be nice  John -   I Like the Pilots.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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
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>>>>>    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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