robothut Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Spend a weekend in there ! The IFF he mentions is not there. It would be mode 4. Early every morning an avionics tech would step up to the aircraft,,open panel 3L,,pull a classified encrypted challenge key,,open the transponder and load the top secret code for that day. All branches of the service and allies would be afforded the same key for the missions that day. We called it Kit and Kir . https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/95909/what-does-mode-four-check-mean#:~:text=Mode 4 is one of several modes of,entities%2C is entered into the IFF control head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Robot Bob Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Looks like an interesting place. SkyCraft in Orlando, FL and Gateway Electronics in St. Louis, MO (among others) might dispute that "Last Electronics Store" claim, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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