The aircraft listed in this document do not have any rhyme or reason. 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).
 

Canadian Forces photo

Vintage: 1959 estimated
HF Radio: 2 x AT-6 receivers ; 2 x AT-7 transmitters. 1.5 to 20 MHz (plus 375 and 500 KHz) for the transmitter and 140 to 400 KHz plus 480 KHz to 21 MHz for the receiver.
Search Radar: ASV
Other: SCR-578 (Gibson Girl emergency radio)
Navigation: MN-31A ADF

Canadian Forces photo

REGULAR VERSION

Vintage: 1959
HF radio: SCR-287 consisting of BC-348 and BC-395. ARC-8 consisting of BC-348 and ART-13
VHF radio: SCR522, AT/ICA67, ARC-502
Radar: AN/ANP-1 (SCR-718)
IFF: AN/APX-6

Navigation
Radio Compass (ADF): AN/ARN-6
Marker Beacon: MN53B
Omni Direction  Finding: SARAH. (AN/ARR-8 airborne search receiver for SAR, 70-300 MHz)
Loran 'A' : AN/APN-4
ILS: AN/ARN5-A

AS A NAVIGATIONAL TRAINER

Vintage: 1959 estimated.
HF Radio: ARC-8 consisting of BC-348 and ART-13
VHF radio: Dual ICA67 or ARC-502
UHF radio: ARC-552
IFF: AN/APX-6
Radio Altimeter: SCR718

Navigation

Radio Compass (ADF) : AN/ARN-6
Marker Beacon: MN53B
ILS: AN/ARN-5 or Bendix VOR/ILS
Other: BC-453B LF range receiver.
 

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
 

DIRIGIBLES

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

Wireless office of the German dirigible LZ126. From the book " Z.R. III - LZ 126 to America". The LZ126 was built in Friedrichshafen in 1924 for the U.S. Navy as part of reparations for WWI and was subsequently renamed the ZR-3 "Los Angeles". It was flown across the Atlantic from Germany to Lakehurst, New Jersey in October 1924.

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)

During WWII, the RCAF flew 1,200 B-24Js. (Canadian Forces photo)

 
The electronics fit from the source material is listed under headings Liberator and Liberator Bomber Reconnaissance (BR). 


LIBERATOR

HF radio: Command SCR-274N.  Liason SCR-287 consisting of BC-348 Rx and BC-375 Tx
VHF Radio: Command SCR-522
Search Radar: ASV10 (10 cm)
IFF: SCR-695
Radio Altimeter: AN/APN-1

Navigation
Radio Compass (ADF): SCR-269G
LORAN: AN/APN-4
Autopilot: C1(M-H) or A5

Other
REBECCA AN/APN-2 (SCR-729)
Sonobuoy System AN/CRT-1 sonobuoys with AN/ARR-3 sonobuoy receiver
 

LIBERATOR (BR)

HF radio: Command SCR-274N. Liason SCR-287 consisting of a BC-348 Rx and BC-375 Tx
VHF radio: Command SCR-522
Emergency radio: SCR-578 (Gibson Girl)
Interphone: BC-347
Search Radar: SCR-517 (ASG) 10 cm
IFF: SCR-595
Radio Altimeter: AN/APN-1

Navigation
Radio Compass (ADF) SCR-269G
Marker Beacon Receiver: RC-43
Direction Finding: AN/APN-2 ( SCR-729)
LORAN: AN/APN-4 ( possibly AN/APN-9 in later versions of the aircraft)


Other

AN/CRT-1 Sonobuoys
AN/ARR-3 Sonobuoy receiver
 

 
Contributors and Credits

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

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