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It is an AN/APR-4 Radar Intercept Receiver with a CW-26 cover. The AN/APR-4 was built by Crosley an improvement over the AN/APR-1 made by Galvin Inc (later Motorola). Further reading: AN/APR-4 AN/APR-1 & APR-4 Radar/Comm Surveillance Receiver | N6CC I finally...

Thank you all for the replies! I figured it was used for some kind of guidance or for tracking radio beacons along the Hump. I don't think it was used in any sort of ELINT function because 42-6323 was converted to a tanker in May 1944 and wouldn't be seeing any combat other than transporting...

What is this antenna/transmitter/receiver... on the nose of early B-29s? The bulge on the nose halfway between the landing gear doors and the window panes. These B-29s are in India and were some of the first built by the Wichita Plant and deployed to India in April-May 1944. It seems like some...