"cvairwerks" wrote

rig installed in the cargo area of the C-47. A cable with a
latching hook mechanism was supported in a position below
the tail when in flight. The cable was run through guides to
a powered winch bolted to the deck. The operator would dial
in the glider weight on the winch and this would set the
drag brakes. (Think drag settings on your
fishing reel...same principle, just bigger reels and
weights.)

Craig C.


_That_ is consistent with what I saw. The hook was indeed hung by cables.
The winch with the drag brakes was the missing bit of info.

Thanks.
--
Jim in NC


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