Hi Mike - I agree..The AN/URC-64 is a good radio and much better than the earlier URC-4... A friend of mine flew EB-66's out of Thailand at the time - he said the URC-4's usually didn't work.  Nice....

Everything I have learned about the URC-64 as I explored mine...https://www.n6cc.com/urc-64-and-urc-4-aircrew-rescue-radio/

Happy 2022 all...

Tim

N6CC

On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 10:47 AM Mike Morrow <[email protected]> wrote:

Under JAN nomenclature, the E6B became the CPU-26A/P.

 

Other than the mis-located speaker/mic, the radio appears to represent the USAF's excellent AN/URC-64, called by LCOL Hambleton of BAT21B fame the best thing that USAF money ever bought.  Its BA-1113/URC-64 battery is a small cylinder five inches long and one inch in diameter.

 

Mike / KK5F

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeep Platt <[email protected]>
Sent: Dec 28, 2021 7:48 AM
To: B. Smith <[email protected]>, Military Radio Collectors Association <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [MRCA] USAF Office Of Information

 

E-6B stashed by his left hand. He must be a trash-hauler, though. Spoon is a giveaway....hi!!!! Best to you all there, Breck. Better days coming.....

Jeep K3HVG

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of B. Smith <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2021 7:36:09 PM
To: Military Radio Collectors Association <[email protected]>
Subject: [MRCA] USAF Office Of Information

 

Got the photo faxed from DOD USAF OOI. Photo taken before first OPS on the WWM (World Wide Misson).
Some of the equipment can be very uncomfortable particular the Survival Vest if he packed an extra battery for the radio.  I don't see the baby bottles of water or the emergency candy bar which we usually put in the pants pocket of the G suit. You ex flyers can look carefully and see if you can spot the E6B. Extra points if you can identify the "Shroud Line" device.
Z
 

 

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