«Dodge» — We have already talked about the prevalence of this car brand, Dodge WC-51, that "three-quarters".
Today exhibit relates to the modification WC-21, is somewhat different from WC-51 and WC-52, which massively supplied under Lend-Lease.
But let's start today, not with the "Dodge", and a product of the company "Bell". Specifically - a fighter "Bell" P-39 "Cobra".
These aircraft were en masse to us, Thank you for that American allies. A lot of German planes had "landed" thanks to these aircraft, Well, about Alexander Pokryshkin in our country, thank God, not only know the final exam of the victim.
But in order.
so, Aircraft Lend-Lease to us went. It is a fact. And when they began to come, surprisingly, that the Americans simply delightful radios on airplanes. Compared with domestic.
Well, no one in the world of communication is not a secret, that the frequency bands in each army its. And our, it is not surprising, with US frequencies are not very friendly. Were joint ranges, can not say, that in general could not be contacted, but nonetheless. It took more stations to air warning posts, spotters and the list goes on.
That's because in the USSR were our heroes: "Doji" Series T-214, modification WC58, WC64, WC54. The so-called «Radio truck». photo «Dodge» WC-21 from the collection of the Museum of UMMC military equipment in Verkhnyaya Pyshma, but, if you believe the directories and competent people, the minimum differences.
What was this car?
In fact it is the same "Dodge", "three-quarters", but without the gun, converted into a mobile station.
Option is simply magnificent. The car actually held there, where the tanks were, only faster. The radio allows us not just to lead the aircraft, but do it with a lot of comfort.
PBF «Dodge» WC-21:
Engine: row, 6-cylinder, petrol, amount 3770 cm3
maximum capacity: 92 l. from., at 3200 rev / min
Maximum torque: 249 N · m, at 1200 rev / min
full speed: 87 kmh
capacity: 750 kg
own mass: 2315 kg
Cover for personal weapons. The usual thing for American cars and motorcycles.
Naturally, Each car was equipped with a set of entrenching tools, vital to, to pass throughout.
Finally, the, for which everything was started. Payload.
We see here is actually a kind of a field office. radio station (you can easily set two), place for a stenographer with the ability to print the document, and, properly, place for the head of it all.
That is, the crew of such a machine could vary from 2 to 4 human.
Now about Alexander Pokryshkin.
In his memoirs,, to the great my regret, not a word about, what kind of car he moved. I.e, stories about, what «Tiger» (call) He was nominated for the leading edge of full, but at what - the question. So I confess honestly, this is my personal speculation, founded, true, to talk with the staff of the museum in the Upper Pyshma.
Could such a machine to be on the shelf, He commanded Pokryshkin? Naturally. regiment 1942 year used «Airacobras». Respectively, presence radiomashiny (and can, and not one) in this regiment is more likely, than those who fought on «yak».
Furthermore, Considering, Alexander Ivanovich spoke about the previous commander, we can conclude, that a radio station is not used at all.
But who did not like to sit in the headquarters Pokryshkin just had to ride it «Dodge», because the installation of such class on the radio «Willis» it seems to me a matter of doubtful.
Microphone and headset are very similar.
AT «war in heaven», in the final part, talking about, he organized the interaction with the rest of the pilots of the advancing Red Army, Pokryshkin often wrote about, what «Tiger» I had to follow their pilots, guide, specify, prompt.
If so, the best machine for the job to come up with is unlikely to succeed.