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Originally Posted by harrison987
As mentioned above, many of the factory installed R equipment (R1, R2, R3, R6, etc.) was removed...albeit usually due to the lack of performance that was a result of the installation. So in the end, there were a lot of parts and equipment laying around.
The field installed equipment (RI, RII, RII, RVI, etc.) I suspect was maybe just the units way of re-installing the already removed equipment that was on-hand?
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Harrison987 is providing some much needed clarity, finally, as none of the published material (that I know of) provides it.
The question that I'm trying to get to--in a round about sort of way--is what were all the different ways that units were trying to adapt and cope by improving the performance of their aircraft in the field. And how much modification flexibility was the local, regional and high command structure affording those units. Removing all the unnecessary weight out the aircraft was critical, but who was making those choices and how were they authorized?
Bronc