Indicator, Radar Interrogator, BC-929-A, AN/APN-2 Rebecca Mk IIA, 1940s. Creator: Unknown.

Indicator, Radar Interrogator, BC-929-A, AN/APN-2 Rebecca Mk IIA, 1940s. Creator: Unknown.

2-840-011 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Used for locating radar pulse beacons - often used for drops to resistance forces. Rebecca / Eureka is a simple system designed initially to assist in the delivery of supplies to the Army or Resistance in occupied Europe. The system expanded into blind homing and approach aid for aircraft. Much of the credit for the development of this system must go to Dr.R.Hanbury-Brown and J.W.S.Pringle of the TRE (Telecommunications Research Establishment);


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Aluminum alloy, brass, electrical components, glass, paint, paper, phenolic resin, plastic, radium 226 paint, rubber, steel

Picture Type
  1. Avionics-radar/electronic warfare
  2. Object

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Science & Nature Technology & Innovation

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4920x3644
File Size : 52,525kb


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  1. A19650067000
  1. NASM-NASM2013-01491.txt
  1. 0990010595
  1. 2-840-011
  1. 2840011
  1. A19650067000

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