Term
| What does RADAR stand for? |
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Definition
RAdio
Detection
And
Ranging |
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Term
| What are Taylor and Young responsible for? |
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Definition
| Proposed that radio waves be used as a "burglar alarm" across harbor entrances and between ships |
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Term
| What are Hyland and Young responsible for? |
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Definition
| Discovered the ability to detect an aircraft with radio |
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Term
| What is Page responsible for? |
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Definition
| Developed a working pulse radar |
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Term
| What is Kuhnold responsible for? |
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Definition
| Developed the Freya radar system |
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Term
| This is the Naval RADAR antenna |
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Definition
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Term
| What is Watt responsible for? |
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Definition
| Created the first integrated Air Defense System (CHAIN HOME) |
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Term
| This generalizes the WWII experience of the RAF concerning RADAR |
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Definition
| The use of CHAIN HOME, effectively stopped the German advance |
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Term
| CHAIN HOME was able to effectively deliver |
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Definition
| Azimuth, range and altitude of aircraft |
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Term
| The first phase of the battle of Britain is: |
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Definition
| Kanalkampf, "Channel struggle" - This stopped the British use of the channel |
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Term
| The second phase of the Battle of Britain is: |
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Definition
| Adlerangriff, "Eagle Attack" - The attack of coastal airfields,CHAIN HOME radar sites, naval bases, docks, warehouses and factories. |
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Term
| The third phase of the Battle of Britain is: |
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Definition
| Airfield attack. Sector airfields were the targets |
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Term
| The fourth phase of the Battle of Britain is: |
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Definition
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Term
| This generalizes the WWII experience of the USAAF concerning RADAR |
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Definition
-lack of unity of command
-little training
-bad attitude
-dissolved units after the war |
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Term
| This generalizes the WWII experience of the US Navy concerning RADAR |
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Definition
-highly regarded RADAR and the officers responsible for it
-Changed tactics due to the RADAR's abilities |
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Term
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Definition
| an unorganized, knee-jerk attempt at a defense against a Soviet atomic strike |
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Term
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Definition
-combined USAF and RCAF venture
-Genesis of NORAD |
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Term
| What where the three lines of defense for pinetree |
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Definition
-Dew line
-Mid-canada
-Pinetree |
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Term
| What were the negative issues concerning Pinetree |
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Definition
-needed too much manning (the biggest issue)
-dangerous (freeze-drying timber, texas towers)
-low morale due to conditions, monotony of "staring at a scope" |
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Term
| What does SAGE stand for? |
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Definition
Semi
Automated
Ground
Environment |
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Term
| What was the CPU associated with SAGE? |
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Definition
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Term
| The Sector CC of a SAGE site would normally be of what rank? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who was responsible for SAGE? |
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Definition
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Term
| What were the contributions to civilization as a result of the development of SAGE? |
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Definition
-creation of DSN
-Modem
-Keyboard
-Mouse
-Parallel processing was developed
-digitized RADAR display
-the use of memory "chips" as opposed to Vacuum tubes
-dissuaded the Soviets from attacking
-Created LAN and WAN |
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Term
| Briefly describe project CADILLAC |
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Definition
| Initially a Navy program, it was the first airborne early warning system |
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Term
| What was significant about COLLEGE EYE? |
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Definition
| It was the first time an airborne early warning platform had detected, tracked and identified an enemy aircraft, then vectored an interceptor to destroy it, without reliance on off-board sources or services |
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Term
| Briefly describe the 407L project |
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Definition
-AN/TPS radar
-truck based
-performed better than most fixed sites
-rough conditions
-hard to promote |
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Term
| What does ABCCC stand for? |
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Definition
| Airborne Command and Control Center |
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Term
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Definition
-well intentioned use of crates inside C-130's, however, they were never removed from Aircraft due to difficulty of removal
-Very effective
-relieved FAC workload
-extensive use post-vietnam
-could "improvise" use of assets |
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