The implication was that only the TU with the unknown mods was painted.

Robert Downs

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hubert Miller
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 02:16
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Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Red face TU

German fighter aircraft apparently entered the war using HF equipment, with I think a TRF receiver.

I forget the Fu-number. Then ( I guess mid war ) the transition was to the 44 – 50 MHz band.

Bomber aircraft used the FuG10 system, which did have a HF component for 3 – 6 MHz. That means,

aircraft with a radio operator. So yes, the Tinsel system would "maybe" have proven worthwhile

during the Battle of Britain, not much after the war moved to the continent.

I still think painting BC-375 red would be a worthless exercise. If these had special components, like

maybe a wobbulator, just paint a big X on the front somewhere. It's not going to go into a repair depot

and disappear. ( Actually, a cruel thought occurred to me just now: with the BC-375, who needs a

wobbulator? )

-Hue Miller