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What is this antenna?

Post by Robin » Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:40 pm

Signal Corps marked but no other markings.
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Re: What is this antenna?

Post by YLG80 » Sun Feb 20, 2022 1:00 am

It looks like a DC-3 Dakota antenna.
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Re: What is this antenna?

Post by cvairwerks » Mon Feb 21, 2022 5:45 am

Localizer/marker beacon antenna.

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Re: What is this antenna?

Post by Robin » Mon Feb 21, 2022 11:12 am

Is it specific to any one aircraft?
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Re: What is this antenna?

Post by Wolfman » Tue Feb 22, 2022 6:29 am

The antenna is matched to the type radio it is connected to more than one type of aircraft.
The radio could be in a lot of different aircraft.
Localizer/marker beacons are used for instrument landings in bad weather.
The localizer indicates the center line of the runway the aircraft is on the approach to and the marker beacon beeps and a light flashes as the aircraft flies overhead to indicate how far the aircraft is from the approach end of the runway.
Not all aircraft have this radio.
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Re: What is this antenna?

Post by cvairwerks » Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:09 am

Being that it's the same size as an AN-100, it's going to be found on anything as big as a C-45 or larger, that has the necessary radios.

Mid-Atlantic's B-25, with the antenna:

https://www.maam.org/airshow/b25_exterior.htm


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