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206 THE GATHERING AND PRESENTATION OF RADAR DATA [SEC.614<br />

arose in the past war in connection with the defense of bombing aircraft<br />

against nightfighters. The limitations of AI radar were such that a<br />

coordinated attack on a single bomber by more than one nightfighter was<br />

not possible, and the only practicable attack was the stern chase. Under<br />

I<br />

these circumstances, the bomber can be protected by a simple, shortrange<br />

radar equipment mounted in the tail turret. The B-29 was<br />

equipped with a radar of this sort, the AN/APG-15. Figure 6.35 shows<br />

the antenna installation.<br />

The equipment operated at 12 cm, and had a 12-in. dish giving a<br />

beamwidth of about 25°. This beamwidth was sufficient to give warn-

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