Operation MANTRAC [Manual Angle Tracking Capability] — Part 3 | The Archive Project

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This film describes Operation MANTRAC (Manual Angle Tracking Capability). Through the use of animation it shows the method of using two or more radar stations that are being jammed, and triangulation to obtain a track of the aircraft. It includes a demonstration of the technique using a MANTRAC plotting board.

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities

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1947–1984

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3:19

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