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AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
BUNO: 128429
ACFT TYPE: C-118
CALL SIGN: None
ACFT CONFIGURATION: Test Aircraft, temporary configuration, Radio/TV Broadcast
YEAR CONVERTED: 1962
ACFT NICKNAME: None
YEAR DECONFIGURED: 1965
FINAL STATUS OF ACFT: Returned to parent squadron VR-1 and probably eventually scrapped.
BUNO: 131611
ACFT TYPE: C-118
CALL SIGN: None
ACFT CONFIGURATION: Test Aircraft, temporary configuration, Radio/TV Broadcast
YEAR CONVERTED: 1962
ACFT NICKNAME: None
YEAR DECONFIGURED: 1965
FINAL STATUS OF ACFT: Returned to parent squadron VR-1 and probably eventually scrapped.
BUNO: 131627
ACFT TYPE: NC-121J
CALL SIGN: Blue Eagle I (one)
ACFT CONFIGURATION: Radio Broadcast aircraft, permanent configuration
YEAR CONVERTED: 1965
ACFT NICKNAME: Da Nang Dirty Bird
YEAR DECONFIGURED: 1970 ?
FINAL STATUS OF ACFT: Scrapped
BUNO: 128444
ACFT TYPE: NC-121J
CALL SIGN: Blue Eagle II (two)
ACFT CONFIGURATION: Radio/TV Broadcast aircraft, permanent configuration
YEAR CONVERTED: 1965
ACFT NICKNAME: Cripple Four
YEAR DECONFIGURED: 1970 ?
FINAL STATUS OF ACFT: Scrapped
BUNO: 131641
ACFT TYPE: NC-121J
CALL SIGN: Blue Eagle III (three)
ACFT CONFIGURATION: Radio/TV Broadcast aircraft, permanent configuration
YEAR CONVERTED: 1965
ACFT NICKNAME: Slick-Four-One
YEAR DECONFIGURED: 1970 ?
FINAL STATUS OF ACFT: Scrapped
BUNO: 131655
ACFT TYPE: NC-121J
CALL SIGN: Blue Eagle VI (six)
ACFT CONFIGURATION: Radio/TV Broadcast aircraft, permanent configuration
YEAR CONVERTED: 1966
ACFT NICKNAME: None
YEAR DECONFIGURED: 1970 ? (see Note 1)
FINAL STATUS OF ACFT: Scrapped (see Note 1)
BROADCAST EQUIPMENT INFORMATION
(Nominal 1966 Configuration)
RADIO/TV BROADCAST EQUIPMENT
One 1KW RCA FM Transmitter
One 1KW RCA AM Transmitter (see Note 1)
Two 2KW RCA Hi Band/Lo Band VHF TV Transmitters (see Notes 2 & 3)
One 10KW AN/FRT-39 HF/SSB/ISB Transmitter
One RCA TR-4 2" Video Tape Recorder (see Note 3)
One RCA TR-22 2" Video Tape Recorder (see Note 3)
Two RCA 16mm Film Chains w/vidicon cameras (see Note 3)
Two RCA TG-12 Sync Generators with associated video distribution equipment (see Note 3)
Two RCA Video Switching Consoles (see Note 3)
One RCA Orthicon Video Camera installed in studio with remote camera control (see Note 3)
Two Conrac Waveform/Video Monitors installed in control console (see Note 3)
Two Conrac Video Monitors installed in equipment racks (see Note 3)
One large Conrac Video Monitor in control area (see Note 3)
Two RCA Stereo Audio Switching Consoles Three RCA Reel-to-Reel Audio Recorders
Note 1. Original installation in BE 2 and BE3 was an RCA 1KW AM transmitter, changed at a later date to a TMC 10KW AM transmitter. BE 1 had an RCA 10KW AM transmitter.
Note 2. BE 2 and 3 had RCA 2KW Video/1KW Aural transmitters, BE 6 had an RCA 5KW Video/ 2KW Aural transmitter
Note 3. Video equipment not installed on BE 1. BE 1 had an additional EW position installed for Naval Security Group individuals use.
COMSEC/COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
Two Collins R-1051 HF Communications Receivers
One R-390 HF Communications Receiver
One R-389 LF/MF Communications Receiver
One Telesig 4 Channel VFTG Terminal Set
One URA-17 FSK Converter/Comparator
One FSK Keying Set
Two Mite TT-299 Teletypes
Two KW-7 Crypto Sets
Project Jenny
2. Technical Aircraft and Broadcast Equipment Information