Jeep's and B-17's

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Jeep's and B-17's

Post by GI. » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:31 pm

I know little about WW-2 radio's, can any one tell me what kind of radio ant, and mount would be mounted on a flight line AAF jeep to comm. with the aircraft.
Like a jeep from one of the operation's SQ. of the 8th AAF in England during WW-2 that would transport the crew's too and from their B-17's etc.
A pic. sure would help. and where I might locate one, Thank's for any info.
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Re: Jeep's and B-17's

Post by YLG80 » Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:19 am

They were likely using BC-348 radios.
You can find here an amazing jeep mod to flying control jeep.
The guy has even made a fake BC-348 radio to mount in his jeep.
http://hmvf.co.uk/topic/6769-my-flying- ... ep/?page=2
Not sure that a Flying Control Jeep could also be used to transport the crew to his aircraft.
There would be no room left for the radio.
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Very special U antenna:
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Re: Jeep's and B-17's

Post by YLG80 » Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:21 am

Anther G503 topic about USAAF 8th AAF jeeps :
viewtopic.php?f=136&t=221764&sid=d41666 ... 3a75e335a9
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