COMINCH P-013 RADAR BULLETIN NO. 6 (RADSIX) CIC MANUAL UNITED STATES FLEET
HEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEFAPPENDIX
CIC Glossary
- A
- Position angle.
- ABA-1
- (SCR-515-A) airborne IFF transponder, Mk. IV system.
- ABK
- Airborne IFF transponder, series, Mk. II system.
- ABF
- Airborne IFF transponder.
- A/C
- Aircraft.
- ACI
- Air combat intelligence.
- ACIC
- Auxiliary combat information center.
- ADCC
- Air defense control center (shore based).
- AEW
- Airborne early warning--radar.
- AF
- Audio frequency.
- AFDO
- Assistant fighter director officer.
- AFDS
- Auxiliary fighter director ship.
- AGC
- Automatic gain control--also, amphibious force flagships.
- AI
- Airborne intercept radar.
- A/J
- Antijamming.
- AM
- Amplitude modulation.
- AN/APA-5
- (Formerly LAB-2) airborne radar auxiliary bombing equipment.
- AN/APA-6, AN/APA-11
- Airborne pulse analyzer: RCM.
- AN/APA-16
- (Formerly B-LAB) airborne auxiliary bombing attachment used with ASB
- AN/APA-18, AN/APA-19, AN/APA-21
- Airborne LAB adaptor assemblies.
- AN/APG (Series)
- Airborne gunlaying, gun sighting or bomb release equipment.
- AN/APN-1
- (Formerly AYF) airborne radar altimeter--L band.
- AN/APN-4
- (SCR-622) LORAN.
- AN/APN-9
- LORAN--similar to AN/APN-4.
- AN/APQ-2
- ("RUG") RCM--airborne jammer.
- AN/APR Series
- Airborne radar search receiving equipment (RCM).
- AN/APS-2
- (Formerly ASG) airborne radar search equipment ("S" band).
- AN/APS-3
- (Formerly ASD) airborne radar search equipment ("X" band).
- AN/APS-4
- (Formerly ASH) airborne radar search equipment ("X" band).
- AN/APS-6
- (Formerly AIA) airborne search-intercept-gun-aiming radar with beacon and IFF search provisions.
- AN/APS-8
- (Formerly MBA) airborne radio marker beacon receiving equipment.
- AN/APS-9
- Airborne "tail warning" radar equipment used in fighter planes.
- AN/APS-10
- Very light airborne search radar. "X" band.
- AN/APS-11
- Airborne "tail warning" radar. UHF and FM.
- AN/APS-13
- (SCR 718) airborne "tail warning" radar. "L" band used in fighter planes.
- AN/APS-15
- (Formerly British H2X) airborne radar search equipment for high altitude or night bombing. Combination of ASD and ASG.
- AN/APS-16
- (Similar to ASB) airborne "tail warning" radar. "L" band. Use in bombers and night fighters.
- AN/APS-17
- (Similar to ASJ) airborne "tail warning" radar. "S" band. Used in patrol bombers.
- AN/APT (series)
- Includes "Carpet," "Diana II," "Mandrel," "Broadloom," etc. RCM--airborne radar transmitting equipment.
- AN/APX-1
- Airborne transponder equipment. (IFF.) Similar to SCR-695.
- AN/APX-2
- (Formerly ABJ) airborne interrogator-responder-transponder equipment.
- AN/ARC (series)
- Airborne radio communication equipment.
- AN/ARN-1
- (Formerly AYD) airborne radar altimeter ("L" band).
- AN/ARN-5
- Airborne radio VHF receiving equipment for instrument landings.
- AN/ARN-6, AN/ARN-7
- Airborne automatic radio compass.
- AN/ARN-8
- (Formerly ZA-2) airborne radio approach receiving equipment.
- AN/ARN-10
- (Formerly ZAX) airborne radio approach receiving equipment.
- AN/ARQ (Series)
- Airborne special radio equipment (RCM).
- AN/ARR (Series)
- Airborne radio receivers.
- AN/ARW (Series)
- Airborne radio (remote control) equipment.
- AN/ASQ (Series)
- (Formerly MAD series) airborne magnetic submarine detection equipment.
- AN/CPN-3
- Air transportable homing beacon--See YK.
- AN/CPN-6
- Air transportable homing beacon (X-band). See YM.
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- AN/CRT-1A
- Radio sono-buoy which detects propellor sounds and transmits them to AN/ARR-3 and other suitable airborne receivers.
- AN/TPSI-B
- Portable long-range early warning search radar. Replacing SCR 602.
- AN/TTQ-1
- ADCC telephone system and operations room.
- ARC
- Airborne radar intercept search receiver (redesignated as APR-1).
- ARD
- Aircraft radar intercept search receiver.
- Argus
- Navy shore-based fighter direction unit.
- ASAP
- Antisubmarine attack plotter.
- ASB
- Airborne search radar.
- A-Scan
- Radar oscilloscope with horizontal trace.
- ASD
- Airborne search radar.
- ASE
- Airborne search radar.
- ASG
- Airborne search radar.
- ASH
- Airborne search radar.
- ASP
- Antisubmarine patrol.
- ASV
- Airborne search radar.
- ASW
- Antisubmarine warfare.
- AVC
- Automatic volume control (same as AGC).
- AWS
- Air warning squadron (Marine).
- A-1
- Continuous wave (CW).
- A-2
- Modulated waves (MCW, ICW).
- A-3
- Voice modulated waves.
- BC-639
- Radio voice receiver. VHF.
- BC-640
- Radio voice transmitter. VHF.
- BDI
- Bearing deviation indicator.
- BK
- IFF transponder.
- BL
- IFF interrogator-responder.
- BM
- IFF interrogator--(A band).
- BO
- IFF interrogator-responder.
- Broadloom-2
- AN/APT-6 electronic jammer.
- Broadloom-3
- AN/APT-4 electronic jammer.
- BN
- IFF interrogator, for surface search radars.
- B-Scan
- Radar oscilloscope showing pip on rectangular plot of bearing vs. range.
- C
- Condenser; capacity.
- CAP
- Combat air patrol.
- Carpet
- AN/SPT-2, AN/APT-2 electronic jammer.
- Carpet-3
- AN/APQ-9 electronic jammer.
- Carpet-IV
- AN/APT-5 electronic jammer.
- Carpet Sweeper
- AN/APQ-1 electronic transceiver.
- CD
- Conning Director.
- CHICK
- RCM decoy.
- C & I
- Control and indicator (radar console).
- CIC
- Combat Information Center.
- CM & D
- Countermeasure and deception.
- CRO
- Cathode ray oscilloscope.
- CRT
- Cathode ray tube.
- C-Scan
- Radar oscilloscopes showing pip on rectangular plot of bearing vs. elevation.
- CXHR
- Preproduction designation of SX radar.
- DAK
- LF-MF radio direction finder.
- DAQ
- HF radio direction finder.
- DC
- Depth charge.
- DC
- Direct current.
- DF
- Radio direction finding.
- DINA-2
- AN/APT-1 electronic jammer.
- DP
- MF airborne radio direction finder.
- DRA
- Dead reckoning analyzer.
- DRP
- Dead reckoning plotter.
- DRT
- Dead reckoning tracer.
- DUMBO
- Rescue plane (usually PB type).
- E-call
- Buzzer, bell or light indicating system.
- Echo
- Reflected radar signal.
- ECM
- Electrical coding machine.
- E-1, E-2, etc.
- System of designating echo strength.
- ETA
- Estimated time of arrival.
- ETI
- Estimated time of interception.
- ETRA
- Estimated time to reach altitude.
- F
- Suffix; fighter director officer designation.
- f
- Frequency.
- Fade
- Disappearance of echo from radar screen.
- FDO
- Fighter director officer.
- FDS
- Fighter director ship.
- FDT
- Fighter director tender.
- FFDO
- Force fighter director officer.
- FM
- Frequency modulation.
- GCA
- Ground control approach.
- CGI
- Ground control intercept.
- GMCM
- Guided missile countermeasures.
- Grass
- Noise as seen on radar scope (amplitude indication).
- GS
- Guardship.
- Gulls
- Balloon supported radar reflectors to simulate targets.
- HAYRAKE Junior
- Radar beacon and homing device.
- HF
- High frequency (3,000-30,000kc).
- H/H
- Hedge hogs.
- H-Scan
- Radar oscilloscope showing double dot presentation of range, bearing and elevation.
- HTD
- Hand target designator.
- HV
- HIGH voltage.
- IC
- Interior communications.
- IF
- Intermediate frequency (receiver).
- IFF
- Identification friend or foe (radar).
- IO
- Intercept officer.
- Jackal
- RCM deceptive device--barrage jammer.
- KC
- Kilocycle (1,000 cycles).
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- KITES
- Previously called angels: Delayed descent or balloon-supported types of electromagnetic reflectors dropped by aircraft to simulate radar targets; consisting of light metal sheets on various frame works of various shapes of a series of resonant dipoles.
- Kts
- Knots.
- KV
- Kilovolt (1,000 volts).
- KW
- Kilowatt (1,000 watts).
- LF
- Low frequency (30-300 kc).
- LLI
- Latitude and longitude indicator.
- LORAN
- Long range navigation.
- MANDREL
- AN/APT-3 electronic jammer.
- MAS
- Low-powered guided missile jammer.
- MC
- Megacycle (1,000,000 cycles).
- MEW
- Micro-wave early warning radar with multiscopes.
- MF
- Medium frequency (300-3,000 kc).
- MF
- Midget peeper radar jam (training with fire-control radar).
- Mk. 3
- Main battery fire-control radar (formerly FC).
- Mk. 4
- Secondary battery fire-control radar (formerly FD).
- Mk. 8
- Main battery fire-control radar (formerly FH).
- Mk. 11
- Automatic weapons fire-control radar.
- Mk. 12
- Secondary battery fire-control radar.
- Mk. 22
- Secondary battery low angle fire-control radar.
- Mk. 27
- Auxiliary fire-control radar, with precision sweep, lobe switching for matched pips. S-band. For BB's and CA's.
- Mk. 28
- Secondary battery fire-control radar.
- Mk. 101
- Radar jamming transmitter for training.
- MN, or MAN
- Very high frequency voice radio (FM).
- Moonshine
- RCM countermeasures device.
- M-Scan
- Horizontal trace with step (e.g. SK).
- MTB
- Maintenance of true bearing.
- NAN
- Night signalling equipment.
- OAA
- Radar test equipment.
- OBJ
- Training device for placing synthetic aircraft echoes on certain radar equipment.
- OCJ
- Training device for placing synthetic surface echoes on certain radar equipment.
- Osc
- Oscillator.
- OSC
- Own ship's course.
- Picket
- Advanced or distant radar guard ship.
- PD
- Target designator circuit; also Navy model letters for transcribing and reproducing equipment.
- PE
- Permanent echo; also Navy model letters for transcribing and reproducing equipment.
- Phantom
- Radar decoys.
- Pip
- Displacement of radar trace caused by echo.
- Pipology
- Determination of target composition from appearance and behavior of target's echo.
- PPI
- Plan position indicator.
- PPPI
- Precision plan position indicator (VF) (P31). Shows expanded segment on B scope (also called 3PI).
- PPPI
- Projection plan position indicator (VG) similar to British skiatron.
- PRF
- Pulse repetition frequency.
- PRR
- Pulse repetition rate.
- QCJ
- Underwater sound gear.
- QCL
- Underwater sound gear.
- R
- Resister; resistance.
- R
- Suffix; radar officer designation.
- Racon
- Radar beacon and homing device (Hayrake Junior).
- Radar
- Radio detection and ranging.
- Radex
- Radar countermeasures training.
- RAB
- Radio receiver (HF).
- RAK
- Radio receiver (HF).
- RAO
- Radio receiver (HF).
- RAS
- Radio receiver (MF to HF).
- RBB
- Radio receiver (MF).
- RBC
- Radio receiver (HF).
- RBH
- Radio receiver (HF).
- RBK
- Radio receiver (VHF).
- RBO
- Radio receiver (HF).
- RBW
- Panoramic adapter for use with RBK.
- RBY
- Radio receiver with panoramic display.
- RCK
- Radio receiver.
- RCM
- Radio and radar countermeasures.
- RCO
- Radar control officer.
- RCO
- Radio receiver (VHF).
- RCS
- Radar control ship.
- RDF
- Radio direction finder.
- RDF
- British designation for "radar" (obsolete).
- RdM
- Petty officer designation for enlisted radarman.
- RF
- Radio frequency.
- RMO
- Radio matériel officer (radar maintenance).
- RP
- Raid plotter.
- RPD
- Radar planning device.
- RPPI
- Remote plan position indicator.
- R-scope
- Radar oscilloscope showing expanded segment of "A-scope".
- RT
- Petty officer designation for enlisted radio technician.
- R/T
- Voice radio.
- RUG
- AN/APQ-2 electronic jammer.
- R
x - Receiver (general term).
- SA
- Air-search radar (series) (shipborne).
- SBK
- Status board keeper.
- SC
- Air search radar (series) (shipborne).
- SCI
- Ship-controlled intercept.
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- SCR
- Signal corps radio. Followed by three numbers designates the particular Army radio or radar units. Used only for equipment types on which production was commenced prior to adoption of AN designation system (17 Feb., 1943). Some of the more common are listed below:
- SCR 268
- Gunlaying radar for AA and searchlight control.
- SCR 270
- Mobile long range, early warning air search radar (270-DA has 12-inch PPI and 12-inch scope added.)
- SCR 271
- Fixed long range, early warning air search radar. (271 DA has 12-inch PPI and 12-inch A scope added.)
- SCR 299
- Mobile HF radio voice transmitter and associated receiver.
- SCR 399
- Transportable HF radio CW-voice transmitter and associated receiver.
- SCR 499
- Air transportable HF radio voice transmitter and associated receiver.
- SCR 508
- Vehicular radio voice FM transceiver.
- SCR 522
- Airborne radio voice transceiver. VHF 4-channel, battery powered.
- SCR 527
- Mobile GCI radar.
- SCR 573
- Mobile VHF transmitter.
- SCR 574
- Mobile VHF receiver.
- SCR 575
- Mobile lVHF DF equipment.
- SCR 584
- Gunlaying radar for AA and searchlight control. Designed to replace SCR 268. Being used also by Army for GCI.
- SCR 588
- Fixed GCI radar--American version of British CHL.
- SCR 602
- Portable short range, early warning radar.
- SCR 608
- Radio voice FM transceiver.
- SCR 610
- Radio voice transceiver.
- SCR 615
- Army version of Navy SM.
- SCR 624
- Air transportable radio voice transceiver. VHF 4-channel. Generator powered.
- SCR 627
- Air transportable radar, similar to SCR 527 with improved antennas.
- SCR 634
- Ground DF VHF unit--air transportable.
- SCR 639
- Automatic radio compass.
- SCR 640
- Homing beacon.
- SCR 720
- Airborne intercept radar.
- SCR 729
- Airborne IFF equipment.
- SCR 808
- Radio voice FM transceiver.
- SD
- Aircraft detection radar for submarines.
- Sea Clutter
- Echo from surface of sea (sea return).
- SF
- Surface search radar.
- SFDS
- Standby fighter director ship.
- SG
- Surface search radar.
- Shackle
- Code used in Pacific Fleet.
- SHF
- Super high frequency (3,000-30,000 mc.).
- SIO
- Ship's information officer.
- SJ
- Surface search radar for submarines.
- SK
- Air search radar (shipborne).
- SK-1M
- Modified (mobile) SK for shore-based operation.
- Skiatron
- British term for projection plan position indicator.
- SL
- Surface search radar.
- SM
- Air and surface search radar, capable of giving altitude of a/c directly.
- SN
- Portable surface search radar.
- Snow
- Receiver noise seen on PPI scope (amplitude indication).
- SO
- Surface search radar.
- Sonar
- Sound and navigation ranging.
- S/P
- Sound power phone.
- SP
- Summary plotter.
- SP
- Air and surface search radar, capable of giving altitude of a/c directly, a newer and smaller production model of SM.
- SP-1M
- Modified (mobile) SP for shore-based operation.
- SR
- Air search radar receiver (shipborne).
- STC
- Sensitivity time control.
- SU
- Surface search radar.
- S/V
- Surface vessel.
- SX
- Radio receiver (Hallicrafter series).
- SX
- Search and altitude determining radar with constant sweep.
- T
- Suffix; Radio specialist officer.
- TAJ
- Radio transmitter.
- TBD
- Target bearing designator.
- TBI
- Target bearing indicator.
- TBK
- Radio transmitter (HF).
- TBL
- TBM
- Radio transmitter (HF).
- TBS
- Radio transceiver (VHF).
- TCS
- Radio transceiver (HF).
- TDS
- Target designation system.
- TDT
- Target designation transmitter.
- TDT
- Radio transmitter (VHF).
- TDQ
- Radio transmitter (VHF).
- TEA
- Gamming transmitter (VHF); GMCM.
- TR-box
- Transmit-receive duplex switching box on radar antenna lead.
- TVG
- Time variation of gain.
- TX
- Transmitter (general term).
- U-sec
- Micro-seconds (millionths of second).
- VHF
- Ultra high frequency (300-3,000 mc).
- VC
- Remote PPI equipment.
- VD
- Remote PPI equipment.
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- VE
- PPI equipment standardized for either remote or direct use.
- VF
- See PPPI.
- VG
- See PPPI.
- VHF
- Very high frequency (30-300 mc).
- VFD
- Visual fighter director.
- WE 233A
- Airborne radio voice transceiver. VHF 4-channel, battery powered.
- WE 233X
- Airborne radio voice transceiver. VHF 10-channel, battery powered (AN/ARC-1).
- Window
- Freely flowing bodies, usually paper with metallized surface, of a size and shape which best reflect radar beams, and suitable for projecting into space from a plane, rocket or shell, to deceive enemy radar as to number and location of targets.
- W/T
- Wireless telegraphy (British).
- X
- Suffix intercept officer designation.
- YE
- Aircraft radio homing beacon (Hayrake).
- YG
- Land-based radio homing beacon (called Mother by many shore bases).
- YH
- Radar beacon. Used with ASE, AN/APX-2, SCR 729.
- YJ
- Radar homing beacon. Used with ASE, ASB, AN/APX-2, SCR 729.
- YK
- Radar beacon. (Also AN/CPN-3, SCR 620). Used with ASD, ASD-1, AIA, AN/APS 3, 4, 5, 15.
- YM
- (Also AN/CPN-6) radar beacon. Used with ASD, ASD-1, AIA, AN/APS-1, 4, 6, 15.
- Z
- Impedance.
- ZA
- Airborne instrument approach equipment.
- ZB
- Airborne part of HF homing equipment.
- λ
- Lambda--wave length.
STANDARD NOMENCLATURE OF UNITED STATES NAVAL VESSELS
BB Battleships. CA Heavy cruisers. CB Large cruisers. CL Light cruisers. CV Aircraft carriers. CVB Large aircraft carrier. CVL Small aircraft carrier. CVE Escort aircraft carrier. DD Destroyers. DE Destroyer escort vessels. OBB Old battleship. SS Submarines. MINE VESSELS CM Mine layers. CMc Coastal mine layers. ACM Auxiliary mine layers. DM Light mine layers. DMS High speed mine sweepers. AM Mine sweepers. AMc Coastal mine sweepers. PATROL VESSELS SC Submarine chasers (110'). PCS Submarine chasers (136'). PC Submarine chasers (173'). PCE Escort (180'). PCE(R) Escort (rescue) (180'). PE Eagles. PF Frigates. PG Gunboats. PGM Motor gunboats. PT Motor torpedo boats. PTC Motor boats, submarine chasers. PY Yachts. PYc Yachts, coastal. AUXILIARIES AB Crane ships. AD Destroyer tenders. AE Ammunition ships. AF Store ships. AG Miscellaneous. AGC Amphibious force flagships. AGP Motor torpedo boat tenders. AGS Surveying ships. AH Hospital ships. AK Cargo ships. AKA cargo, attack. AKN Net cargo ships.
AUXILIARIES
(continued)AKS General stores-issue ships. AKV Cargo ship and aircraft ferry. AN Net laying ships. AO Oilers. AOG Gasoline tankers. APA Transports, attack. AP Transports. APc Coastal transports (small). APD High speed (destroyer) transports. APH Transports fitted for evacuation of wounded.. APB Barrack ships; self-propelled. APL Barrack ships. APV Transport and aircraft ferry. AR Repair ships. ARB Repair ships, battle damage. ARD Floating drydocks. ARDC Repair dock, concrete. ABD Advance base docks. ABSD Advance base sectional docks. AFD Mobile floating drydocks. ARG Repair ships, internal combustion engine. ARH Heavy-hull repair ships. ARL Repair ships, landing craft. ARS Salvage vessels. ARV Aircraft repair ships. AS Submarine tenders. ASR Submarine rescue vessels. ATF Ocean tugs, fleet. ATA Ocean tugs, auxiliary. ATO Ocean tugs, old. ATR Ocean tugs, rescue. AV Seaplane tenders. AVC Catapult lighters. AVD Seaplane tenders (destroyer). AVP Seaplane tenders (small). AW Distilling ship. IX Miscellaneous, unclassified. LANDING SHIPS LSD Dock. LSM Medium. LST Tank. LSV Vehicle.
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LANDING CRAFT LCI(G) Infantry (gunboat). LCI(L) Infantry (large). LCS(L)(3) Support (large) (Mk. III). LCT(5) Tank, Mk. V. LCT(6) Tank, Mk. VI. DISTRICT CRAFT YHB House boats. YO Fuel oil barges. YOG Gasoline barges. YOS Oil storage barges. YPK Pontoon stowage barges. YSR Sludge removal barges. YS Stevedoring barges. YTT Torpedo testing barges. YW Water barges. YD Floating derricks. YSD Seaplane wrecking derricks. YAG Auxiliary, miscellaneous. YDG Degaussing vessels. YDT Diving tenders.
DISTRICT CRAFT
(continued)YM Dredges. YFB Ferryboats and launches. YFD Floating drydocks. YCF Car floats. YCV Aircraft transportation lighters. YA Ash lighters. YF Covered lighters. YG Garbage lighters. YC Open lighters. YCK Open cargo lighters. YFT Torpedo transportation lighters. YNT Net tenders (tug class). YNg Gate vessels. YMS Motor mine sweepers. YP Patrol vessels. YPD Floating pile drivers. YSP Salvage pontoons. YHT Scows, heating. YTB Harbor tugs, big. YTM Harbor tugs, medium. YTL Harbor tugs, little. YR Floating workshops. YRD(H) Workshops, floating, drydock (hull). YRD(M) Workshops, floating, drydock (machinery).
It is possible that ships operating in areas where ADCC's are stationed may intercept reports containing the following terms. These are being included for information only. They should not be used by shipboard CIC's. SPECIAL TERMS USED BY SHOREBASED ADCC's
IDENTIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT Able Experimental of calibration. Charlie Army. Dog Navy. Green Star Area activity, friendly planes. How Transport. Item Antisubmarine patrol. King Combat air patrol Red Star Area raid, hostile. X-Ray Indian Gunnery or local maneuvering mission. Bluebird Crash boat. Bojangles Turn on IFF. Check Oil Check radar station for azimuth accuracy. Check Water Check radar station for range accuracy. Curtains Turn off IFF. Fortune Attempt local identification. Fortune Negat Cannot identify locally. Rainbow IFF Mk. III response from more than one transponder in such a manner that the code cannot be distinguished. Rusty IFF Mk. II. Snow Window. Stretcher IFF Mk. III abnormal response from single transponder (not according to any given code). Wet Cat Pilot (or crew member) bailed out in vicinity of---
NETS OF PRIMARY CONCERN TO CIC ASC Air support command net. ASP Antisubmarine patrol net. H/K Hunter killer net. ICSA Inter commander support air net. IFD Inter fighter director net. IFW Inter force warning net. IIRT Inter island radar telling net. LAW Local air warning net. Primary Primary fighter control net. SAD Support air direction net. SAD (E) Support air direction net (emergency). SAO Support air observer net. SAR Support air request net. Secondary Standby fighter control net. SNASP ASP net, when used for antisnooper patrol. TBS Tactical voice circuit.
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The letter designation in front of the project numbers for the films listed below signify: TRAINING FILMS
MN: Sound motion picture produced by the Training Film Branch, Photographic Division, Bureau of Aeronautics.
SN: Slide films produced by the Navy (BuAer).
MA: Sound motion pictures (Army).
MC: Commercial films distributed by the Bureau of Aeronautics.
The films desired should be requested from the nearest Training Aids Library in your district or area by letter indicating:
- Quantity desired.
- Navy project number.
- Title of film, and subtitle where there are several in a series.
Refer to the Basic Catalog of United States Navy Training Films, NAVAER TF 22-10 for additional details concerning the latest available films.
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS Project No. Title MN-942s Amphibious Warfare: The Ship-to-Shore Movement in a Joint Amphibious Operation. MN-942u Amphibious Warfare--Naval Gunfire Support in a Landing Operation. ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE SN-2760a-e MAD (AN/ASQ-1A) Operation Series. SN-2761a-b MAD (AN/ASQ-1A) Alignment and Adjustment Series. MN-3420a MAD Signal Interpretation (AN/ASQ-2) AVIATION MN-1327n Flight Characteristics of the F4U Corsair. MN-1327p Flight characteristics of the F6F Hellcat. MN-84e Fighter Combat Tactics: Attack Against Bomber Formations. MN-84h Fighter Combat Tactics: Fighter Escort. MN-84i Fighter Combat Tactics: Combat Air Patrol. MN-84f Offensive Tactics Against Enemy Fighters. MN-84g Defensive Tactics Against Enemy Fighters. MN-1460f American Torpedo Plane Tactics and Combat Incidents. MN-15a Carrier Landing Signals. MN-15d Carrier Operations--Aircraft Rendezvous. MN-1247 Fighter Pilot. MN-32 Oxygen in Aviation. MN-84c Snoopers--and How to Blast 'em. COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER MN-3634 Combat Information Center. Communications SN-62r Sound Powered Telephone. MN-1389a-c Hits, Runs, and Errors in Aircraft Tactical Communications (in three parts). FIGHTER DIRECTION MN-1006d This Is Fighter Direction. MN-1006f The Radarman in Fighter Direction. MN-1006g Communications in Fighter Direction. MN-1006h Fighter Direction--Principles of Interception. MN-1006i Typical Intercepts--Straight in Attack. MN-1006j Typical Intercepts--Crossing and Dog Leg. MN-1006k Typical Intercepts--Reconnaissance Planes. MN-1006L Typical Intercepts--Low Visibility. FIRE CONTROL RADAR MN-955c Operation of Mark 3 Fire Control Radar. MN-955d Operation of Mark 4 Fire Control Radar. MN-3202a-b Fire Control Radar--Mark 8 at Sea. MN-3221a Fire Control Radar--Mark 12. MN-3221b Fire Control Radar--Mark 22. MN-4922 Fire Control Radar--Main Battery Fire Control Equipment (Mark 8, 13, 19) (available about 1 June). MN-4925 Fire Control Radar--Heavy Machine Gun Radar. MN-5050c-d Radar Scope Interpretation--Fire Control Radar--Parts I and II. Available about 1 June.
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GUNNERY Project No. Title MN-942u Amphibious Warfare--Naval Gunfire Support in a Landing Operation. IFF AND IDENTIFICATION MN-3224 Mark III IFF. MN-3224b IFF Operation (AN/APX-2). MN-3224c IFF Operation (AN/APX-8). SN-3472a-j ABK Maintenance. RADAR--GENERAL MN-1550 Radar, Weapon of Attack. MN-955a Finding the Enemy. MN-2104a The Cathode Ray Tube--How It Works. MN-2140b The Cathode Ray Oscilloscope. MN-2104d1 The Cathode Ray Tube--Types of Indicators. MN-5050a and b1 Radar Scope Interpretation--Fundamentals--parts I and II. MN-5050e1 Radar Scope Interpretation--Air Search. MN-5050f and g1 Radio Scope Interpretation--Surface Search and Piloting RADAR COUNTERMEASURES MN-2867b Radex--ASB. MN-955j Radar Jamming. MN-2867a Window. MN-2867c Radex--Fire Control Radar Mark 3. MN-2867d Radex--Fire Control Radar Mark 4. MN-2867e Radex-Air-borne PPI and B Scan. MN-2867f Radex--Shipboard Search. MN-3635 Introduction to Radar (short version of MN-1550) RADIO AND RADAR--AIR-BORNE SN-1075-1084 ASV Operation Series. MN-1315 ASE Interpretation. SN-1316a-ad ASE Maintenance Series. SN-1317a-e ASB Operation Series. MN-1309 ASB Interpretation. MN-1312 ASG Interpretation. SN-1303a-p ASB Maintenance Series. SN-1300a-j ASG-ASC Operation Series. SN-1305a-y ASG Maintenance Series. SN-1318a-e ASD Operation Series. MN-1311 ASD Interpretation. SN-1304a-t ASD Maintenance Series MN-2736 AN/APS-3 (ASD-1) Interpretation. SN-2732a-e ASO-1 Operation Series. SN-1307a-d AIA Operation. MN-2452 AIA Interpretation. SN-2726a-h LZ Test Gear Series. SN-2737a-d ASH Operation Series. MN-2741 AN/APS-4 Interpretation. SN-2738a-g ASH Alignment and Adjustment Series. SN-2749a-b YJ Beacon Operation. SN-2750a-g YJ Beacon--Alignment and Adjustment. MN-3583 YJ Beacon Operation. MN-4363 AN/APS-15 Operation. MN-2104c The Cathode Ray Tube in Air-borne Radar. SN-2745a-c Radio Altimeter (AN/ARN-1) Operation Series. SN-2746a-c Radio Altimeter (AN/ARN-1) Alignment and Adjustment Series. SN-2747a-f Radio Altimeter (AN/ARN-1) How It Works. SN-2748a-e Radio Altimeter (AN/ARN-1) Trouble Shooting Series. AIR-BORNE ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE SERIES MN-5014a Sources and Effects of Interference. MN-5014b-c Techniques for Eliminating Interference to Communication Gear. MN-5014d Techniques for Eliminating Interference to Radar Gear. MN-5014e Eliminating Electronic Interference Through System Engineering. RADAR EQUIPMENT MN-955b Operation of SC-1 Radar. MN-955c-d Operation of Mark 3 and 4 Fire Control Radar. MN-955e Operation of SG Radar. MN-955L Operation of SF Radar. MN-955m SL Radar Operation. MC-955o Operation of the SO Radar Series. MC-955p Servicing the SO Radar Series. MN-2104a Cathode Ray Tube--How it Works. MN-2104b Cathode Ray Oscilloscope. MC-955q Maintenance of the SO Radar Series. Part I: Units of the SO Series. MC-955r Part II: The Motor Alternator and Modulator Assembly. MC-955s Part III: The Transmitter and Receiver Unit. MC-955t Part IV: The Rectifier Power Unit, Indicator Unit, the Antenna. MN-2562a Maintenance of Transmission Lines--the Coaxial Line. MN-2562b Maintenance of Transmission Lines--the Wave Guide. NAVIGATION SN-2357d-f LORAN--Air-borne Operation and Adjustment. SN-2728a-e LORAN Maintenance. MN-2731a LORAN--Basic Principles. MN-2731b LORAN--Air-borne Operation. MN-2731c LORAN--Shipboard Operation. MN-2731d LORAN-Ground Station System (available about 1 July). MN-2731e LORAN--Air-borne Signal Characteristics. MA-1706 Radio Transmitters. MA-750 Airplane Antennas--Types and Installations. MN-1389a-c Hits, Runs, and Errors in Aircraft Tactical Communications (three parts).
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The reports and publications listed in the Electronic Index may be obtained from the following source by request through the proper channels. Publications
- Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, Readiness Division, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
- Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
- Bureau of Aeronautics, Publications Section, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
- Bureau of Ships, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
- Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, FPO, San Francisco, Calif.
- Bureau of Ordnance, Publications Section, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
- Commander, Destroyers, Pacific Fleet, FPO, San Francisco.
- Pacific Fleet Radar Center, FPO, San Francisco.
- Technical Information Unit, Airborne Coordinating Group, Naval Research Laboratory, Bellevue 20, D.C.
- Hydrographic Office, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
- Commander, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet, FPO, San Francisco, Calif.
- Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, FPO, San Francisco, California.
- Commander, Air Pacific Fleet, FPO, San Francisco, Calif.
- Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, Washington, D.C.
NOTE.--Publications which list R. P. S. as the source may be obtained from the Registered Publications Issuing Office in your area.
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Title General publications date Classification Source Air Navigation Bulletin Quarterly Confidential (2) Anti-Submarine Bulletin Monthly Secret (1) BuAer Confidential Bulletin Monthly Confidential (3) Bulletin of Ordnance Information Quarterly Confidential (6) CIC Magazine Monthly Confidential (2) Digest of Airborne Radio and Radar News Monthly Confidential (3) Harbor Underwater Detection Monthly Confidential (2) Mine Warfare Notes Periodically Confidential (2) Naval Aviation Confidential Bulletin Monthly Confidential (2) Naval Aviation News Bimonthly Restricted (2) Naval Communications Security Bulletin Quarterly Restricted (2) Recognition Journal Monthly Restricted (2) Description of Amphibious Force Flagship (AGC) (Cominch P-02) 1944 Confidential (1) COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER Title Date Short Title or No. Classification Source Undetected Enemy Plane Attacks (7) The Capabilities and Limitations of Shipborne Radar* RADONE-A Confidential (1) Tactical Uses of Airborne Radar* RADTWO-A Confidential (1) Radar Operator's Manual 1944 RADTHREE Confidential (1) The Air Plotting Manual 1944 RADFOUR Confidential (1) The Surface Plotting Manual 1944 RADFIVE Confidential (1) Radar Countermeasures Manual* RADSEVEN Confidential (1) Aircraft Control Manual* RADEIGHT Confidential (1) The Shipborne Radar Countermeasures Operator's Manual* RADELEVEN Confidential (1)
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COMMUNICATIONS Title Date Short Title or No. Classification Source Central Pacific Area Communication Plan and Doctrine April 1944 CENTCOMTWO Confidential R.P.S. United States Fleet Basic Rapid Communications Plan for War March 1943 PAC 71 Confidential (5) or R.P.S. Signal Vocabulary CSP 412 R.P.S. Communications Instructions 1944 DNC-5 Restricted R.P.S. United States Fleet Basic Rapid Communications Doctrine and Basic Communications Plan for War March 1943 USF 70(A) Confidential R.P.S. Telephone Talkers' Manual November 1943 NAVPERS 14005 Restricted (14) Combined Operating Signals (U.S.-British) 1944 CCBP-2-2 Confidential R.P.S. Notes on Communications Security 1943 Restricted R.P.S. Combined Communications Instructions CCBP-5 Confidential R.P.S. Signal Communication FM-1-45 (3) Signal Communication FM-24-5 (3) Combined U.S.-British Radio-telephone (R/T) Procedure. RM-24-9 (3) Combined Radio-telegraph (W/T) Procedure FM-24-10 (3) Air-Ground Communications TM 1-465 (3) Communications Handbook CO-NAVAER 00-80V-44 Confidential (3) General Signal Book March 1944 Confidential R.P.S. The Communication Officer 1944 NAVPERS 16101 Restricted (14) Catalogue of Naval Radio Equipment August 1944 Ships 275 Confidential (4) DOCTRINE AND TACTICS (GENERAL) Current Tactical Orders and Doctrine, U.S. Fleet February 1944 USF-10 (A) Confidential R.P.S. War Instructions, U.S. Navy 1934 FTP-143 (A) Confidential (1) General Tactical Instructions 1940-42 FTP-183/188 Confidential R.P.S. U.S. Fleet Anti-Submarine and Escort of Convoys 1945 FTP-223 A Confidential R.P.S. Current Tactical Orders, Battleships 1938 USF-16 Confidential R.P.S. Current Doctrine, Battleships 1938 USF-17/td> Confidential R.P.S. Current Tactical Orders, Cruisers January 1941 USF-20 (rev.) Confidential R.P.S. Current Doctrine, Cruisers January 1941 USF-21 (rev.) Confidential R.P.S. Current Doctrine, Submarines May 1944 USF-25 (A) Confidential R.P.S. Current Tactical Orders, Destroyer 1940 USF-32 (rev.) Confidential R.P.S. Current Doctrine, Destroyers 1940 USF-33 (rev.) Confidential R.P.S. Current Tactical Orders, Aircraft Carriers, U.S. Fleet 1943 USF-77 (A) Confidential R.P.S. Transport Doctrine, Amphibious Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet May 1944 Confidential (11) Current Tactical Orders and Doctrine, U.S. Fleet Aircraft, vol. 2, Battleship and Cruiser Aircraft May 1943 USF 75 (A) Confidential R.P.S.
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Title Date Short Title or No. Classification Source FIGHTER DIRECTION Fighter Direction and Combat Air Patrol January 1944 Confidential (7) Fighter Director Vocabulary 1943 CCBP-11-2 Restricted R.P.S. Fighter Direction Manual (Tent.) for Island Based Fighter Director Officers November 1943 Confidential (13) Air Defense Control Center Doctrine (Tent.) March 1944 Confidential (5) Aircraft Control Manual* RADEIGHT Confidential (1) FIRE-CONTROL RADAR Fire-Control Radars Mark 3 (FC) and Mark 4 (FD) OP 657 (rev.) Confidential (4) Fire-Control Radar Mark 8 OP 658 Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 8 Mods. 1 and 2 OP 658 (rev.) Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 12 Mod. 0 OP 1076 (with change 1). Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 13 Mod. 0 OP 1297 Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 22 Mod. 0 OP 1153 Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 26 Mods. 3, 4 OP 1154 Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 27 OP 1155 Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 28 Mods. 0, 3 OP 1156 Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 28 Mod. 2 OP 1238 Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 29 Mod. 2 1945 OP 1299 Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 32 Mod. 1 1945 OP 1300 Confidential (4) Radar Equipment Mark 34 Mods. 3, 4 1945 OP 1301 Confidential (4) Radar Beacon Mark 1 Mod. 1 OP 1193 Confidential (4) Radar Beacon Mark 2 Mods. 0, 1 OP 1336 Confidential (4) GUNNERY Gunnery Instruction, U.S. Navy 1940 FTP-134 Confidential R.P.S. Gunnery Doctrine and Standard Fire Control Procedures for Destroyers with 5"/38 and 3"/50 Batteries January 1944 DTB-1-44, DTB-2-44 Confidential (7) Destroyer Torpedo Attack Instructions (Tent.) October 1943 DTB-4-43 Confidential (7) Destroyer Torpedo Doctrine and Manual of Torpedo Control February 1943 DTB 4-44 Confidential (7) Shore Bombardment CO-NAVAER 00-80V-54 Confidential (3) Spotting NAVAER 00-80V-52 Restricted (3) Air Gunner--Get that Fighter NAVAER 00-80S-32 Restricted (3) Combat Air Patrol CO NAVAER 00-808S-21 Confidential (3) Defensive Tactics CO NAVAER 00-80S-17 Confidential (3) Don't Kill Your Friends NAVAER 00-80Q-1 Restricted (3) Gunnery Approaches CO NAVAER 00-80V-59 Confidential (3) How to Get Hits CO NAVAER 00-80V-27 Confidential (3) Offensive Tactics CO NAVAER 00-80S-15 Confidential (3) Gunnery Sense NAVAER 00-80Q-3 Restricted (3)
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IFF AND IDENTIFICATION Title Date Short Title or No. Classification Source Routing, Recognition and Identification of Aircraft, Pt. 4: Identification Procedure, Change No. 5 January 1944 Confidential R.P.S. Radar Operator's Manual 1944 RAD THREE Confidential (1) Recognition and Identification Sense NAVAER 00-80Q-21 Restricted (3) Capabilities and Limitations of Shipborne Radar* 1945 RAD ONE (A) Confidential (1) NAVIGATION Tactical Plotter, No. 1 NAVAER 30-104-81 (3) Air Navigation Radio Aids Weekly (10) Manual for Operation of Airborne LORAN CO NAVAER 00-80V-46 Confidential (3) LORAN Handbook for Shipboard Operators SHIPS 278 Confidential R.P.S. The Amphibious Sketch, Its Function in Amphibious Training and Operation 1945 HO PUB 227 Restricted (10) CIC Manual 1945 RAD SIX Confidential (1) Tactical Uses of Radar in Small Vessels* RAD NINE Confidential (1) Radar Planning Device CO NAVAER NO. 30-160R-28 Confidential RADAR EQUIPMENT Instructional Radar Diagrams
No. 2-SA Radar
No. 3-SC, SK Series1944 Confidential (4) Timing Circuits May 1944 NAVSHIPS 900-013 Confidential (4) List of Naval Radio, Radar and Sonar Equipment 1945 SHIPS 242A Confidential (4) Fire Control Radars Mark 3 (FC) and Mark 4 (FD) April 1943 ORD 657 Confidential (6) Fire Control Radar Mark 8 Operation January 1943 ORD 658 Confidential (6) Operation of Airborne Radar 1944 CO NAVAER 00-80V-38 Confidential (2)
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RADIO Title Date Short Title or No. Classification Source Elements of Electricity and Radio April 1944 NAVSHIPS 900,012 Restricted (4) Radio-Frequency Transmission Lines May 1944 NAVSHIPS 900,008 Restricted (4) Airborne Radio Maintenance Notes, 2 parts ARMN Confidential
Restricted(3) List of Naval Radio and Sonar Equipment February 1944 SHIPS 242 Confidential R.P.S. Catalogue of Naval Radio Equipment August 1944 SHIPS 275 Confidential (4) Radio and Electrical Equipment for Naval Aircraft June 1943 Confidential (3) The Radio Operator TMT 11-454 (3) Radio Fundamentals May 1944 RM 11-455 Restricted (3) Radio and Sound Bulletin Quarterly NAVSHIPS 900,011 Restricted (4) The Klystron NAVSHIPS 903-7 Restricted (4) RADAR COUNTERMEASURES Radar Countermeasures Manual* RADSEVEN Confidential (1) The Shipborne Radar Countermeasures Operator's Manual* RADELEVEN Confidential (1) The Airborne Radar Countermeasures Operator's Manual* RADTWELVE Confidential (1) Countermeasures and Deception Summary, Issues 1 to 6 (discontinued) 1944 Secret (2) What is Window 1944 Bull. 2 Confidential (8) RCM Letter Monthly Confidential (4) Countermeasures and Deception Bulletins As necessary As proper (5 & 12) Attack Plotters Mark 1 Mods. 1 and 2 January 1944 OP 1101 Confidential (6) RADAR--GENERAL Radar Electronic Fundamentals June 1944 NAVSHIPS 900,016 Confidential (4) Radar System Fundamentals April 1944 NAVSHIPS 900,017 Confidential (4) Radar Maintenance Bulletin Monthly NAVSHIPS 900,034 Confidential (4) Microwaves and Waveguides NAVSHIPS 903-5 Restricted (4) Microwave Techniques NAVSHIPS 900,028 Confidential (4)
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