[Milsurplus] Sunday after Dayton

[Ray Fantini]

I had meant to get this out earlier but just now getting around to it.

The last Sunday of Dayton I decided to go over to the National Museum of the US Air Force and maybe check out the new building, surprise! The new wing is not scheduled to open until the 8th, somehow everyone in the world know this including my wife except me. She told me after picking me up later that day "Didn't you see the sign" No I did not but that's about average to how I operate anyway.
Regardless of that I do want to take a second to mention that they have expanded the FAC exhibit for the Korean War with the Mosquito and the radio jeep to now include charts, an SCR-300 and lots of additional information more than the last time I saw it. This is a link to the large chart located in the exhibit showing different links and the radios that were used:

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/MuseumExhibits/FactSheets/Display/tabid/509/Article/196370/forward-air-control-communications.aspx

There is also in  the South East Asia War gallery a M151A1 MRC-108 with trailer on display next to a Cariboo. This is the link to that vehicle and a bunch of pictures of that project:

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/MuseumExhibits/FactSheets/Display/tabid/509/Article/588962/anmrc-108-communications-system.aspx

It's great to see that much attention and space dedicated to these radio systems.


Ray F/KA3EKH
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