UK2 KP277 Douglas DakotaMkIV 1959orLater ex US 44-77246 C-47B Malaya JMerryshawPhoto.jpg

[Joseph Testagrose]

[John Szalay[_2_]]

DAN > wrote in news:2pipf95d95o745jngpaa04vd1rmdk0ngl0@
4ax.com:

> What are the extra wheels for?
>
>

Psychological warfare, Voice from the heavens

http://www.psywar.org/voicesfromheaven.php





267 Squadron reformed at Kuala Lumpur on 15 February 1954 as a transport
and communications unit. It flew Pioneers, Pembrokes and Dakotas equipped
with loud-speakers known as 'Voice Dakotas'. For four years three aircraft
operated continuously on Voice Operations until the unit was re-numbered
209 Squadron on 1 November 1958. A 'Voice Operation' was a flight to a
particular area for the purpose of broadcasting messages directly to a
particular jungle target. Three aircraft had been specially modified for
this work - KJ810, KJ955 and KP277. Slung under the mainplane were four
loudspeakers delivering 500 watts of audio power, and in the main fuselage
a large diesel engine was anchored to the floor with huge bolts and metal
tie bars - this supplied the required 240v AC to the four amplifiers
situated in each corner of the main cabin.


http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/hangar/2003/dak/dak.htm

[Ramsman]

On 13/02/2014 14:23, DAN wrote:
> What are the extra wheels for?
>
>

!

They're not wheels, they're loudspeakers on a Dakota voice aircraft.
These were used during Operation Firedog for psywar purposes.

See http://www.psywar.org/voicesfromheaven.php

--
Peter