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The '''AN/MPQ-2 Close Cooperation Control Unit''' was a truck-mounted post-World War II automatic tracking radar/computer/communication system ("Q" system) for aircraft command guidance, e.g., missile tracking, and for Radar Bomb Scoring. For ground directed bombing (GDB), an operator would manually plot a target on the "Blind Bombing Plotting Sheet", then use the manual "[[E6B]] computer and bombing tables" to plot the release point for striking the target, after which a radar operator used the MPQ to acquire a track of the bomber near an initial point during which allowed ground control of the bomb run to the release point. | The '''AN/MPQ-2 Close Cooperation Control Unit''' was a truck-mounted post-World War II automatic tracking radar/computer/communication system ("Q" system) for aircraft command guidance, e.g., missile tracking, and for Radar Bomb Scoring. For ground directed bombing (GDB), an operator would manually plot a target on the "Blind Bombing Plotting Sheet", then use the manual "[[E6B]] computer and bombing tables" to plot the release point for striking the target, after which a radar operator used the MPQ to acquire a track of the bomber near an initial point during which allowed ground control of the bomb run to the release point. | ||
| − | Based on the World War II [[SCR-584]] radar developed by MIT and which was used for the "SCR-584-M missile control Receiver and beacon", the MPQ-2 included an "Reeves Instrument Corporation [[RC-294]] Plotter" and its analog computer for converting radar range, azimuth, and elevation to cartesian coordinates, as well as a plotting board for drawing the aircraft track. The AN/MPQ-2 was the basis for the Rome Air Development Center's [[ | + | Based on the World War II [[SCR-584]] radar developed by MIT and which was used for the "SCR-584-M missile control Receiver and beacon", the MPQ-2 included an "Reeves Instrument Corporation [[RC-294]] Plotter" and its analog computer for converting radar range, azimuth, and elevation to cartesian coordinates, as well as a plotting board for drawing the aircraft track. The AN/MPQ-2 was the basis for the Rome Air Development Center's [[AN~MSQ-1]] & -2 Close Support Control Sets also used in the Korea and the MSQ-1A was used for command guidance of the [[Matador missile]]. |
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
| − | + | Radar Bomb Scoring detachments of the Colorado Springs Tent Camp|Colorado Springs' 206th Army Air Force Base Unit]] (organized on June 6, 1945) used MPQ-2s at Kansas City, and Fort Worth Army Airfield, and in 1946, the List of V-2 test launches Launches of captured V-2 rockets in the USA after 1945 4th launch of a [[V-2]] at White Sands Proving Ground (1946) was tracked by two MPQ-2s. In addition to the CONUS RBS detachments (e.g., Detachments C, K, & N), Detachment 23's AN/MPQ-2 was at the South Ruislip Heston Radar Bomb Scoring Site on November 10, 1950, and after deployment to the Korean War, the three AN/MPQ-2 radars of the 3903rd Radar Bomb Scoring Group RBS detachments were transferred in January 1951 under the operational control of the 502nd Tactical Control Group (TCG). The MPQ-2 guided Martin B-26 Marauders against enemy positions in front of the 25th Infantry Division.", and On February 23, 1951, the 1st Boeing B-29 Superfortress mission controlled by an MPQ-2 was flown, | |
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| + | ==AN/MPQ-2A== | ||
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| + | [[File:AN.MPQ-2A.jpg]] | ||
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| + | =Components of the AN/MPQ-2A= | ||
| + | 1. Antenna Control [[C-484]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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| + | 2. Antenna [[AT-160]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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| + | 3. Azimuth & Elevation Indicator [[ID- 248]]/MPQ - 2A (1) | ||
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| + | 4. Coder [[KY-31]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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| + | 5. Control Panel [[C-482]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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| + | 6. Control Unit [[BC-1085]] (1) | ||
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| + | 7. Data Unit [[BC-1075]] (1) | ||
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| + | 8. Dehydrator (1) | ||
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| + | 9. Distribution Panelboard [[J-278]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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| + | 10.Driver Unit [[BC-1080]] (1) | ||
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| + | 11.Indicator [[BC-1092]] (1) | ||
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| + | 12.Junction Box [[JB-71]] (1) | ||
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| + | 13.Modulator [[BC-984]] (1) | ||
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| + | 14.Oscillator [[BC-1096]] (1) | ||
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| + | 15.Pedestal [[MP-61]] (1) | ||
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| + | 16.Power Supply [[PP-325]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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| + | 17.Power Supply Unit [[RA-132]]A (1) | ||
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| + | 18.Pre-Amplifier [[AM-220]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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| + | 19.Radio Receiver [[BC-1056]]-D (1) | ||
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| + | 20.Range Indicator [[ID-237]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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| + | 21.Range Tracker [[C-483]]/MPQ-2 (1) | ||
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| + | 14.Rectifier [[RA-66]] (1) | ||
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| + | 15.Rectifier [[RA-68]] (1) | ||
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| + | 16.Rectifier [[RA-69]] (1) | ||
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| + | 17.Rectifier [[RA-71]] (1) | ||
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| + | 18.Servo Generator (1) | ||
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| + | 19.Sweep Generator [[O-68]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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| + | 20.Switch Box [[SW-214]] (1) | ||
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| + | 21.Tracking Unit [[BC-1086]] (1) | ||
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| + | 22.Tracking Unit [[BC-1090]] (1) | ||
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| + | 23.[[K-78 trailer]] (1) | ||
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| + | 24.Video Amplifier [[AM-221]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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| + | 25.Video Amplifier [[AM-241]]/MPQ-2A (1) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | * NAVSHIPS 91077 | ||
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| + | {{DISPLAYTITLE: AN/MPQ-2}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Military/Radars]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:47, 29 August 2018
The AN/MPQ-2 Close Cooperation Control Unit was a truck-mounted post-World War II automatic tracking radar/computer/communication system ("Q" system) for aircraft command guidance, e.g., missile tracking, and for Radar Bomb Scoring. For ground directed bombing (GDB), an operator would manually plot a target on the "Blind Bombing Plotting Sheet", then use the manual "E6B computer and bombing tables" to plot the release point for striking the target, after which a radar operator used the MPQ to acquire a track of the bomber near an initial point during which allowed ground control of the bomb run to the release point.
Based on the World War II SCR-584 radar developed by MIT and which was used for the "SCR-584-M missile control Receiver and beacon", the MPQ-2 included an "Reeves Instrument Corporation RC-294 Plotter" and its analog computer for converting radar range, azimuth, and elevation to cartesian coordinates, as well as a plotting board for drawing the aircraft track. The AN/MPQ-2 was the basis for the Rome Air Development Center's AN~MSQ-1 & -2 Close Support Control Sets also used in the Korea and the MSQ-1A was used for command guidance of the Matador missile.
Locations
Radar Bomb Scoring detachments of the Colorado Springs Tent Camp|Colorado Springs' 206th Army Air Force Base Unit]] (organized on June 6, 1945) used MPQ-2s at Kansas City, and Fort Worth Army Airfield, and in 1946, the List of V-2 test launches Launches of captured V-2 rockets in the USA after 1945 4th launch of a V-2 at White Sands Proving Ground (1946) was tracked by two MPQ-2s. In addition to the CONUS RBS detachments (e.g., Detachments C, K, & N), Detachment 23's AN/MPQ-2 was at the South Ruislip Heston Radar Bomb Scoring Site on November 10, 1950, and after deployment to the Korean War, the three AN/MPQ-2 radars of the 3903rd Radar Bomb Scoring Group RBS detachments were transferred in January 1951 under the operational control of the 502nd Tactical Control Group (TCG). The MPQ-2 guided Martin B-26 Marauders against enemy positions in front of the 25th Infantry Division.", and On February 23, 1951, the 1st Boeing B-29 Superfortress mission controlled by an MPQ-2 was flown,
AN/MPQ-2A
Components of the AN/MPQ-2A
1. Antenna Control C-484/MPQ-2A (1)
2. Antenna AT-160/MPQ-2A (1)
3. Azimuth & Elevation Indicator ID- 248/MPQ - 2A (1)
4. Coder KY-31/MPQ-2A (1)
5. Control Panel C-482/MPQ-2A (1)
6. Control Unit BC-1085 (1)
7. Data Unit BC-1075 (1)
8. Dehydrator (1)
9. Distribution Panelboard J-278/MPQ-2A (1)
10.Driver Unit BC-1080 (1)
11.Indicator BC-1092 (1)
12.Junction Box JB-71 (1)
13.Modulator BC-984 (1)
14.Oscillator BC-1096 (1)
15.Pedestal MP-61 (1)
16.Power Supply PP-325/MPQ-2A (1)
17.Power Supply Unit RA-132A (1)
18.Pre-Amplifier AM-220/MPQ-2A (1)
19.Radio Receiver BC-1056-D (1)
20.Range Indicator ID-237/MPQ-2A (1)
21.Range Tracker C-483/MPQ-2 (1)
14.Rectifier RA-66 (1)
15.Rectifier RA-68 (1)
16.Rectifier RA-69 (1)
17.Rectifier RA-71 (1)
18.Servo Generator (1)
19.Sweep Generator O-68/MPQ-2A (1)
20.Switch Box SW-214 (1)
21.Tracking Unit BC-1086 (1)
22.Tracking Unit BC-1090 (1)
23.K-78 trailer (1)
24.Video Amplifier AM-221/MPQ-2A (1)
25.Video Amplifier AM-241/MPQ-2A (1)
References
- NAVSHIPS 91077