[ARC5] APS-3 radar manual/components needed please

[Taigh Ramey]

Hello,

 

We have a 1945 Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon flying project that we are working on.
We recently brought her home and are starting to collect the gear to make
her original and authentic. She is an ex air tanker now but has not been
chopped up that badly. Here is a link to a YouTube video of her first flight
in 16 years:

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/twinbeechdotcom#p/u

 

One of the things we are looking for is the APS-3 radar gear. I already have
a scope, antenna and a few bits but I am in need of the modulator, control
box, cabling and shock mounts. Would anyone know where I could find these
parts? I have WWII radio gear and other aircraft parts for trade. We would
like to put everything back into this aircraft to turn her into a flying
time capsule.

 

Besides the APS-3 radar this Harpoon also carries the following radio gear:

 

ARC-5 with VHF capabilities

ARB receiver x 2

ATC Transmitter

AIA-2A interphone system

APN-1 Radar Altimeter

MN-31 radio compass

APX-2 IFF

APN-4

ARR-3 Sonobouy receiver. Not sure on this

 

I am also looking for the tech manuals for the APS-3. One source lists TO
08-10-196 and 08-51A-1.

 

If there is anyone near Stockton, California who might want to become the
radio crew chief or simply help to work on this great old Navy bird please
come on over as we could use all the help we can get. I would like for all
of the armament and radio gear to be operational too if possible but that
requires someone with much higher intelligence than I possess. 

 

I have a lot of the equipment already and we will need to build the frames
that support the radio racks and mounts but this is very straight forward.
We have a Warbird restoration shop here with the tools necessary to build
what we need, I just need help to make this happen sooner. Next year is the
100th anniversary of Naval Aviation and I would like to see this aircraft
participate as much as possible. Come on out and help get this great old
flying piece of history back in fighting shape.

 

Thanks,

 

Taigh

 

Taigh Ramey

Stockton Field Aviation Museum

7432 C.E. Dixon Street

Stockton, California 95206

(209) 982-0273 Shop

(209) 982 4832 Fax

www.twinbeech.com

'KEEP 'EM FLYING...FOR HISTORY'