[MRCA] Fw: Korean war PRC 10 photo

[Tim]

Well, we know that the GRC-9 was used for Naval Gunfire Support in Korea,
probably extensively.  This photo is official USMC and it does not look
staged to me but I agree, many similar ones are staged. (Code talkers in
the S. Pacific for example.  especially night - flash photography in the
jungle....!  )

The accompanying text for that photo is as-quoted.  They are a USMC
Tactical Air Control Party.  Possibly with a C-47 or maybe a 119 as an
airborne command post?  B-29?  I believe ARC-8's were around on HF AM in
those A/C well into the 1950's....This battle was in 1950.
You're right - not an M-1 cleaning rod, wrong handle!  ....  Is that snow
or flame in the background?

Merrills Marauders in the WWII Pac used HF extensively to coordinate air
support, especially logistics support for airdrops so I wouldn't count that
out entirely.  SCR-284's and SCR-536's, pretty much all they had.
Tim

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 11:29 PM, Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Tim wrote:
>
> > And another question regarding the Marines running the GRC-9 in a CAS net
> > in Korea.  Who / what would they be talking with?  I would guess that
> most
> > Marine aircraft would be off HF by now.
>
> That is a very good question.  One may be certain that no HF command sets
> were flying in front line combat aircraft in the Korean War.  As I just
> posted, it is likely that many USMC aircraft utilized UHF-AM command sets
> like the AN/ARC-12.  By war's end the famous AN/ARC-27 would be available.
>
> Frankly, I always doubt assertions made for pictures showing HF gear being
> used to coordinate aircraft activity.  It was common to stage photos, and
> the one (with the cleaning rod for the M2 .50 cal MG stuck in the ground
> near the RT-77) seems to be such, IMHO.
>
> 73,
> Mike / KK5F
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