[Milsurplus] Another Estate

[icra at galaxynet.com]

> The MPN-1 was replaced by the AN/CPN-4, which could be carried in
> the largest USAF transport aircraft.   It was more modern, and used a
> lot of 6AK5 size tubes.  The first CPN-4 I ever saw was at Templehof
> during the Berlin Airlift.  One positive change was that the CPN-4 final
> controller had both Az-El scans on the same scope, and they were read
> directly off the face of the tube.  The PPI (search) antenna for MPN-1
> and CPN-4 went through a number of improvements, all of which looked
> different.
> 
For those that like to see mil gear in the movies....

Check out 'The big lift' made in 1950 starring Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas.

Set in the Berlin airlift, it has many shots of a landing approach system with good shots of the 
antennas. Also has several minutes shot inside and of the scope display with a laymans 
explanation of how it works.

Been over a year since I watched it and at the time was not interested in the gear, so no idea 
what was used in the film.

Need to watch it again and see if I can catch any tags on the gear....

Mel
N7OKL