[Milsurplus] Another Estate

[Paul Alexander]

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I'm wondering how an AN/FPN-16 (Fixed Radar Navigation)
ends up with a trailer???
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An FPN-16's usual home was a trailer.  This was an precision approach
radar which was used to guide aircraft down to the runway.  An air
traffic controller would watch a scope that indicated if the aircraft
was above, below, left or right of glide slope and give a constant
stream of updates to the pilot until touchdown.

Similar units are often seen on airports as large aluminum boxes
painted with white and orange squares, positioned right next to a
runway.  In some cases, the air traffic controllers may be actually in
the trailer, or the radar video may be remoted to a more comfortable
position.

I maintained a newer FPN-63 back in the early 80's at Cubi Point, RP.
Our unit even sat on a turntable which would allow it to be used for
both front and back-course.

Paul Alexander
WB9IPA