Donivanp
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Just stumbled on to this thread, great stuff from all.
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I'm pretty sure the radio operator had a feed of the microphones on the sonobuoys, it's not like he was stuck watching a needle move on the radio set. I believe there are a few recordings of these attacks in the National Archives, including one of the sinking of the Japanese submarine I-52 in June 1944. The recordings were taken on a strange "wire" format. I've never managed to find a digital copy of any of these recordings, which is a shame.So by "listening" to the buoy, they were looking at signal levels and not listening for the character of the sound? That makes sense in context.
I've never managed to find a digital copy of any of these recordings, which is a shame.
The camera in question is the US Navy Aircraft Torpedo Camera Type 1. It was a panoramic still camera, and could be mounted outboard under the port wing on the Avenger. It's purpose was to provide images of an aircraft's approach to the launching of it's torpedo. Images of the kit, the camera and an example in service below:Any idea what the camera looked like? I've searched high and low in books and on the web. I've found similar looking camera but not the right one
The photo below is from here as well as many other sites...Tailhook Topics: World War II ASW Schemes versus the Norfolk Scheme
...and grabbed this off the web a long time ago...
Yes, and yet, the generation that was set to follow the TBF/TBM sent the loadings to ludicrous mode. The Douglas Skyraider could carry an 8,000 lb load, and the Martin Mauler over 10,000. (Note, I didn't say anything about distance or from a carrier.)What a great thread.
Given the loadout the Avengers could carry, I'd think a better unofficial nickname for the plane than "Turkey" would be "Mule". Those things were loaded down!
Yes, and yet, the generation that was set to follow the TBF/TBM sent the loadings to ludicrous mode. The Douglas Skyraider could carry an 8,000 lb load, and the Martin Mauler over 10,000. (Note, I didn't say anything about distance or from a carrier.)
The -3 got more flexibility. Radar was standard. The wings were plumbed for droptanks and rocket stubs. This means the -3 could substitute droptanks for the removable long range tank that was sometimes carried in the fuselage. The extra horsepower helped make up for the extra drag of external stores.Oh, absolutely. But in 1943-44? A Fido, a couple of depth-charges, six or eight sonos, and 8 rockets is as much asskick as they could put on one single-engine airframe ... and then launch from a CVE?