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BALISE TACAN [4 records]

Record 1 2012-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
524.75
occupation code
OBS

524.75: military occupation code for non-commissioned members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
524.75
occupation code
OBS

524.75 : code de groupe professionnel militaire pour les militaires du rang.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

The TACAN provides polar coordinate data that is used to perform tactical air navigational functions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

Le TACAN fixe [...] la position de l'avion par rapport à la balise en coordonnées polaires facilement utilisables par le navigateur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
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Record 3 2001-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Navigation Aids

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Navigation Aids
CONT

Along with other select Air Force advance tactical units we descended upon Takhli with a mobile control tower, a mobile Radar Approach Control Center (RAPCON), a mobile Precision Approach Radar (PAR) system, a mobile TACAN, a mobile communications center (DSTE) complete with full encryption systems, a Troposcatter system, a slew of generators to power these systems, jeeps, weapons carriers and deuce and-a halfs, all on a gaggle of C-5's, C-141's and C-130's.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
CONT

En novembre 1991, la présence d’eau au niveau de l'antenne du TACAN a conduit à mettre en place une balise TACAN mobile pendant la durée des travaux de reconditionnement.

Spanish

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