Vintage USAF AN/APS-42 Aircraft Radar Technical Manual T.O. 12P6-2APS42-2

Vintage U.S. Air Force technical handbook covering the AN/APS-42 airborne radar system, identified on the contents page as T.O. 12P6-2APS42-2.

The manual is housed in a period-style blue binder. The handwritten label on the front references the AN/APS-42 and several related technical orders, suggesting this binder may contain multiple AN/APS-42 technical publications or revisions.

The visible contents cover the radar system’s general description, installation, adjustment, operation, electrical characteristics and major components, including:

• Radar Receiver-Transmitter RT-156/APS-42
• Antenna AS-428/APS-42
• Range-Azimuth Indicators IP-35/APS-42
• Synchronizer SN-59/APS-42
• Mounting MT-639/APS-42
• Radar Set Control C-818/APS-42
• Control-Indicator Group AN/APA-85
• Electrical Noise Suppressor F-148/APS-42
• Cables, waveguides, electron tubes and related components

The AN/APS-42 was an early-generation airborne radar system, making original technical documentation particularly interesting to collectors of Cold War aviation, USAF electronics, radar equipment and military technical manuals.

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