[Milsurplus] WWII Warbird radio job

J. Forster jfor at quikus.com
Tue Sep 17 20:03:05 EDT 2013 

No, but those who would eat them should be universally condemned.

The Great Wall of China was stripped of stones to build pig pens.

The building and statues of Rome were cut up into blocks to build houses.

The Egyptian Pyramids were looted for their blocks.

More examples abound.

ALL crimes against human heritage.

-John

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> You think that should be regulated?
>
>
> On 9/17/2013 6:52 PM, J. Forster wrote:
>> Bald Eagle eggs for breakfast?
>>
>> -John
>>
>> ===================
>>
>>
>>
>>> 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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