The aircraft listed in this document do not have any rhyme or reason, at least for now. They are listed here because some data about their radio or electronics fit became available.

B-26 MARAUDER

This the radio operator's station in a B-26 Marauder bomber. This particular exhibit, as seen in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, has been re-created in a fuselage section of an aircraft called "Flack Bait" (Photo by Jerry Proc)

Flak Bait served with the 449th Bombardment Squadron, 322nd Bombardment Group, Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. It flew from bases in England and, after D-Day (on which it flew two missions), from bases in France and Belgium. In 21 months, Flak Bait acquired more than 1,000 holes, had its hydraulic system shot out twice and its electrical system once, returned twice on one engine, and came back once with an engine on fire. By war's end, it had flown 202 bombing missions, more than any other American bomber over Europe. (Photo by Jerry Proc).

GRAF ZEPPLIN

This is the radio room of the Graf Zeppelin. Click to enlarge. (Photo credit unknown at this time)

September 2008: This CH-113 is part of the collection of the Canadian Air Force Museum, Trenton Ontario. (Photo by Jerry Proc)

The avionics configuration (circa 1996-97) for the CH-113/CH-113A helicopter fleet is as follows:

Communications Installation:
 -- AN/ARC-505 HF/SSB radio
 -- AN/ARC-513 VHF/FM transceiver
 -- AN/ARC-511 VHF/AM radio
 -- AN/ARC-164 UHF/AM radio

Intercom Installation:
 -- A81-2 intercom

Emergency Beacon Installation:
 -- AN/URT-505 ELT (emergency locator transmitter)
 -- AN/URT-506 CPI (crash position indicator)
 -- DK-100 UAB (underwater acoustic beacon)

Special Installation:
 -- AN/UIH-503 loudhailer

Navigation Installation:
 -- AN/APN-509 radar altimeter
 -- AN/ARN-89A ADF (Automatic Direction Finder)
 -- AN/ARN-504 TACAN (Tactical Air navigation)
 -- AN/ARN-509 Omega (System now defunct)
 -- AN/ARN-126 VOR/ILS  (VHF omnidirectional ranging)
 -- AN/APS-505 weather radar
 -- AN/ARN-515 Loran C Long-range navigation.
 -- BR15-DF-88 VHF/VHF-FM/UHF direction finder (DF)

Compass Navigation Installation:
 -- J4 compass

Radar Identification Installation:
 -- AN/APX-77 IFF (identity, friend or foe)

Provided by Jeff Rankin-Lowe

The Lancastrian was a Lancaster bomber converted for civil use. It's main job was to carry  passengers trans-Atlantic and was the first Canadian aircraft to carry a flying radio officer. The a/c in the photo is  Lancastrian CF-CMW of Trans Canada Airlines as seen in  August, 1946. The major external  modifications were the extended nose section and the closing up of the bombay.  (Public Archives Canada PA-61649 via Spud Roscoe)

William Lucas is operating the radio equipment aboard a Trans Canada Airlines Lancastrian aircraft in  September, 1945. (Air Canada photo X20365. Submitted by Spud Roscoe VE1BC)

 
Contributors and Credits

1) Spud Roscoe <spudroscoe(at)eastlink.ca>
2) Jeff Rankin-Lowe <siriusproductions(at)sympatico.ca>

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