[MRCA] BC-348 In Flight

[scottjohnson1 at cox.net]

I would guess you can find technical errors in any piece of art.  I don’t think it in any way diminishes the impact of the piece.  I have a fascination with the B-36, and have collected many prints of different paintings, which all contain errors, large and small, but the impact is still there!  When you think about it, most of us have had much more time to stare at our BC-348s than the men that operated them! (I have had at least one BC-348 in my shack since 1973).  53 years!

 

Scott, W7SVJ

 

From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Doran Platt via MRCA
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2026 3:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [MRCA] BC-348 In Flight

 

Yeah... context is key, here. Comments to artist's handiwork, mine included, arguably off-off-base.  Most of the WW2 artist's renditions in ads have technical errors.  Should not shoot the messengers, in these cases.  

K3HVG 

On 05/23/2026 5:59 PM EDT Ray Fantini via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net> > wrote: 

  

  

Context, Some consider the B-17 and Strategic bombing a success. Myself I wonder. Think around ten thousand B-17 bombers were built during the war. Out of that number over forty-nine hundred were shot down over Europe alone, not counting ships lost in training and other theaters. Unlike the B-29, the huge early design bombers like the Flying Fortress or Lancaster were not pressurized during flight and were more or less open to the outside extremal environment, including unimageable cold. 

Making twenty-five missions to be rotated back to the states was a long shot; Death rates were higher for air crews then foot soldiers. 

Think if I were a radioman over Europe at the time I would scream too! 

  

Ray F/KA3EKH 

  

  

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From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net>  <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> > on behalf of JEFF CICCONE via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net> > 
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2026 5:20 PM 
To: Jeep Platt <jeepcomms at outlook.com <mailto:jeepcomms at outlook.com> >; Jeep Platt via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net> > 
Subject: Re: [MRCA] BC-348 In Flight 

  

  

  

its cold in there. Jeff N2IA 

On 05/23/2026 1:31 PM EDT Jeep Platt via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net> > wrote: 

  

  

Can't clearly see antenna nor gnd connections, either.  Xtal filter engaged.  

K3HVG 

  

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Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2026 1:08:47 PM 
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Cc: Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net> > 
Subject: Re: [MRCA] BC-348 In Flight 

  

Nice! 

Looks like he'd be happier if he had turned it "On"..... just say'n 

hihi 

  

Tim 

N6CC 

  

On Sat, May 23, 2026 at 8:20 AM B. Smith via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net> > wrote: 

One of my favorite BC-348 sketches. 
Z 


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