[Milsurplus] Military aircraft radios

[Charlie L.]

Most military aircraft info lacks any useful description of radio
installations, some can be seen on blueprints.  While pictures of B17's and
B24's do show radio operator positions, most do not show how the ant lead
exits the aircraft which is interesting in itself.  I had the fortune to be
able to see a T28-B set up in its original 1950  condition, that ran off
the end of the runway in Spartanburg, SC in the late 1990's.  Due to my
work, I was able to walk up to it, the plane being hung up on an embankment
at its tail and the guard rail on the highway it straddled, sort of hung up
in the air.  With the gear down, you could see into the radio compartment,
and there was a full complement of ARC gear properly installed and hooked
up on one side, but in a neat little rack on the other side, was a full
complement of modern electronics for nav and radio.

The plane had minor physical damage, needed a new prop and it was hauled
off by flatbed truck, repaired and returned to service.  The pilot who was
flying it, was just ferrying it to a new location, but it turned out, he
was not qualified to fly that particular aircraft.

Charlie, W4MEC in NC
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