[MRCA] Other little known facts

[D. Platt]

OK... I have a poser for all.  A couple of weeks ago, on the East Coast 
OMRN, the Travis-Johnson (sic) radio was discussed.  I know the Forest 
Service used the set before the war and its a fairly large one.  Fair 
Radio has one for sale.  I seem to recall that, in the Signal Corps 
history book set, the AAF drafted some of them for airfield comms in N. 
Africa, bypassing Signal Corps procurement.  The AAF was known for not 
wanting to always go along with some regular Signal Corps procurement 
channels and this may be one example.  I've been poring over the three 
volumes of the set of books but have not re-discovered the entry.  Can 
any of you history buffs help out?

Regards

Jeep - K3HVG