RECEIVER BC-348 PHOTO GALLERY
B17 Flying Fortress
The Experimental Aircraft Association's B-17G-VE, serial number 44-85740 , nicknamed Aluminum Overcast, was delivered to U.S. Army Air Corps on May 18th 1945, just after the end of the war. It was restored in the nineties and is one of very few B17īs still airworthy. It is used at air shows and is touring USA making passenger flights. The photos were taken by Claes Olsson NDL in Florida in November 2007.
The transmitter BC-349 which was used together with the BC-348 receiver for HF communication with the home bases. Here in the Aluminum Overcast.
This BC-348 receiver seems to have been in service.
B24 Liberator
Collings Foundationīs Liberator B24J "Witchcraft" was built in August 1944 by Consolidated at Fort Worth, Texas, serial nr 44-44052. It was restored in 1989 and is the only B24 still flying! It is used at air shows and is touring USA with passenger flights each summer. My sincere thanks to Tom Murphy for the photos taken in California 2008.
The B24 was faster than the B17 and had a longer range with the same bomb load. It was considered to be a little harder to maneuver and more vulnerable to enemy fire.
The receiver BC-348-N built by Wells Gardner seems to have been heavily used!
My BC-348-R
My restored BC-348-R in my little collection of receivers from WWII
(before repainting the panel).
My BC-348-R with the J-44 key (before repainting the panel).
The key is connected to a morse training oscillator.
The receiver is like new inside, except for the dynamotor.
The receiver seen from back/below. Most components are soldered to pertinax strips.
Last photos:
The receiver before repainting the panel. The service stamps to the left of the type plate are covered with paint and the type plate is tattered. The paint is applied in thick coats and with shining spots.
The completely restored receiver. The service stamps are now visible and the type sign mended. The receiver has the original mat black paint.
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Updated October 23rd 2009