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

Fri Oct 15 14:08:57 EDT 2010

Hello Rick,

Yes both the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and the PV-2 Harpoon did use the APS-3
radar. 

Would it be possible to get some photos of your PBY especially interior
shots? It sounds great.

Thanks,

Taigh

Taigh Ramey

Proprietor, Vintage Aircraft

7432 C.E. Dixon Street

Stockton, California 95206

(209) 982-0273 Shop

(209) 982 4832 Fax

www.twinbeech.com

'KEEP 'EM FLYING...FOR HISTORY'

From: juno58 at aol.com [mailto:juno58 at aol.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 7:10 PM
To: taigh at twinbeech.com
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] APS-3 radar manual/components needed please

Jim, I don't think the APS-3 was used in the Harpoon.  I have a complete
AN/APS-3 radar in a PBY Catalina I own.
The APS-3's had a very short time period and were used in a very few
aircraft.

Rick.....

-----Original Message-----
From: Taigh Ramey <taigh at twinbeech.com>
To: 'Jim Whartenby' <antqradio at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: 'Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment.'
<arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net;
Vintage-Military-RADAR at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, Oct 14, 2010 5:28 pm
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] APS-3 radar manual/components needed please

Hello Jim,

I have photos of a radio rack on the floor that I think might be ARR-3 but I
have no proof. They also have a flare chute in the back and I wonder if it
was also used as a sonobouy chute too. The radar is not pictured in any of
the aircraft manuals and the components are removed presumably for secrecy
so I was wondering if the sonobouys were even more secret. I have no idea.
Lots of learning to do. I think the APS-3 radar manuals might help and
hopefully they show the installation in the Harpoon.

I also see that there was a capability of installing radar bombing gear.
Sorry the system number is not in front of me...APA-16 or something...not
sure. 

Thanks,

Taigh

Taigh Ramey
Proprietor, Vintage Aircraft
7432 C.E. Dixon Street
Stockton, California 95206
(209) 982-0273 Shop
(209) 982 4832 Fax
www.twinbeech.com
'KEEP 'EM FLYING...FOR HISTORY'

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Whartenby [mailto:antqradio at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 9:30 PM
To: taigh at twinbeech.com
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] APS-3 radar manual/components needed please

Perhaps the sonobouy receiver is an R-332/ARR-31?
This I have, made by Hallicrafters, mixture of button base and octal tubes. 

Looks to be post WW2 in a standard 1 ATR outline.
Jim

----- Original Message ----
From: Taigh Ramey <taigh at twinbeech.com>
To: Vintage-Military-RADAR at yahoogroups.com; Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military 
radio equipment. <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wed, October 13, 2010 7:16:49 PM
Subject: [Milsurplus] APS-3 radar manual/components needed please

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'

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