RADAR TRAINERS [Main Title]

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A training film which describes and illustrates 'types and uses of Radar Synthetic Trainers designed at TRE'.

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- 'This film shows types and uses of Radar Synthetic Trainers designed at TRE'

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- 'Synthetic trainers fall into two main classes:- 1. Simple bench trainers (for demonstration of the radar picture). 2. More complex crew trainers (for operational training of crews)'

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- 'Trainers for ground radar equipment'

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- 'Crew trainers for operatars [sic] on C.H. [Chain Home] stations (fixed power early warning installations).

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- 'During the war years these trainers were used for a total of 750,000 hours and trained 12,000 RAF men and WAAF operators in radar plotting'

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- 'Typical C.H. picture produced by the H trainer'

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- 'Crew trainer for operators on C.H.L. stations (rotating beam early warning equipment with low cover)'

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- 'Crew trainer equipment for G.C.I controllers'

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- 'A synthetic G.C.I. picture'

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- 'The trainer is also used to provide practice on operational stations. The equipment replacing two aircraft'

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- 'Portable equipment for training CGI operators in height finding'

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- 'Mobile crew trainer for over-seas ground radar equipment'

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- 'This trainer provides an RF synthetic echo for plotting practice and for lining up over-seas ground stations'

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- 'Bench trainer for synthetic jamming'

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- 'Radar operators are often called upon to read through enemy jamming. this unit provides practice ten different types of interference and may be used with all types of radar equipment'

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- 'Trainers for airborne radar equipment'

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- 'Trainer for A.1 Mark IV'

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- 'Typical synthetic picture of AA Mark IV'

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- ' Crew trainer for A.1 Mark V (spot indicator)'

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- 'Trainer for A.1 Mark VI (A.1 in single seater fighters)'

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- 'Bench demonstration of A.1 Marks VII and VIII scanning system'

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- 'Crew trainer for A.1 Mark VIII'

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- 'A.1 Mark VIII picture produced by this trainer'

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- 'Mobile crew trainer for A.1 Mark VIII'

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- 'This is a self contained mobile trainer used for the conversion of squadrons using obsolescent types of A.1 to A.1 Mark VIII, both at home and over-seas'

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- 'A.1 visual trainer, (for simulation of visual conditions experienced in A.1 night fighting)'

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- 'In this trainer it is required to co-ordinate during a synthetic air to air interception, a projected picture . . . .'

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- 'A record on a map . . .'

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- ' . . . and CRT displays'

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- 'The system responds to the flying controls of the friendly aircraft . . . '

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- ' . . . and the enemy aircraft . . . '

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- 'Split field servo motors are used for remote control'

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- 'Enemy dives'

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- 'Enemy climbs'

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- 'Enemy turns right'

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- 'Friend turns left'

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Followed by examples of difficulties expected during operations and how to overcome them

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16mm

Object Details

Category: Film
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: Telecommunications Research (Production Company)
Production date: 1943
Place made: GB
Dimensions: whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 1
Catalogue number: TRE 327

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