[Milsurplus] WWII Warbird radio job

Tue Sep 17 19:35:17 EDT 2013

Suppose you have a major collector who spends 10's and 10's and (keep going) of millions of US $$ of his own money and taking what most have determined to be scrap and he spends his own money to preserve history, as common or as rare as it is, to preserve it to the infinite detail of authenticity.
Who has the right to question what he decides to do with not only his personal fortune (not govt or corporate money) but his collection of whatever it is, trains, planes, boats or Chinese ancient vases. 
My point is while everyone is entitled to their opinion, who is to say what a person does with their own money is wrong. 
You may not like it personally but as an adult one would think you would respect the fact any collector would spend several millions of dollars to preserve history On EACH aircraft that fought to give YOU the very right to voice your opinion. Then there's all the currently flyable airplanes AND the entire team of professionals that constantly maintain them. 
Others that have just commented are correct in that there are always a few who just don't get it and I don't care to give them any reply moving forward.
I didn't join this group to spend my time debating topics, of any type. I simply don't have time, life is to short. 
I'd go fly anytime rather than get in a car. It's safer. Period. 
And to the comment about "...thyrill in his pants..." Really?? 
Chuck Wahl
www.VulturesRowAviation.com

On Sep 17, 2013, at 3:34 PM, "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com> 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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