MIL-HDBK-162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 1
DATE: 1 October 1964
ITEM NAME: LANDING CONTROL CENTRAL
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USAF
TYPE: AN/MPN-14
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER: 5895-885-2273-EG
USA
USN
USAF
USMC
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STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
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Mfg(s) NAME or Code Number: Gilfillan Corporation
ing Control Central AN/MPN-14. The mobile RAPCON
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
trailer provides a centralized operating area from which
to control the movement of aircraft within a 60 mile
The AN/MPN-14 basically functions as an air-traffic
radius.
The equipment contained in the mobile
control center for directing and landing aircraft. The
RAPCON augments the GCA Radar Set to control the
mobile RAPCON trailer, together with the operations
movement of air traffic
trailer and power trailer, comprise Land-
AN/MPN-14: 1
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