[Milsurplus] Radios in movies

[Paul Thekan]

Ray..,I don't remember seeing the 1155..but maybe it was so egregious to me
that I've completely blotted it out of memory..

Paul
N6FEG

On Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 10:43 AM Brenda Gentry via Milsurplus <
milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I spotted the R-1155 immediately.  One of the worst technical
> inconsistencies was aircraft engines coming to an instant stop with a loud
> "clunk" when they ran out of fuel. In real life, there would be sputtering
> and backfiring followed by the propeller windmilling until it was
> feathered. Despite these things, it was not a bad film.
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>    B. Gentry, KA2IVY
> On 12/5/25 12:06 PM, Ray Fantini via Milsurplus wrote:
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> Last thing on the subject before I stop wasting everyone’s time on this.
> The 2019 “ Midway “ was ok I guess, but for some weird reason every time
> the showed a radio close enough to recognize it was a British R-1155
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> Anyone else notice that?
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> Ray F/KA3EKH
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