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Stephen Harding writes:

Snip - a precis of the Kremlin's hare-brained scheme to capture a
Sabre in Korea Note that Peplayev was much less charitable than I in
his characterization of the plan.

One of the most useful knowledge gains was with the radar controlled gunsight
used on the F-86. Very accurate and helping tilt the balance of light
weaponry of the F-86 (6 .50 MG) against the MiG (37 and 23mm cannon).

The Soviets developed a reciever that listened specifically for the wavelength
of the gunsight radar, thus giving the Soviet pilot some warning of
approaching USAF Sabers. It was prone to give false readings, but was an
overall invaluable feature. The life of its developer was probably saved
by its success since he had the misfortune of being "politically incorrect"
enough to be "denounced" at a time when it meant the Gulag or worse.

This electronic device is standard part of any modern fighter aircraft
indicating "radar lock" from targeting AAA/missiles.

And AN/APG radar was certainly a "find" I don't think that a
dedicated receiver was the result, though. The APG=30 was basically
as sinple as a Police Speed Radar (Well, pulsed instrad of CW Doppler,
but not much more complicated) It was very low power, adn didn't scan,
radiating in an 18 degree fized fan. Range was limited to 'bout
3,000 yds. Even granting that a radar receiver would be able tp pick
up the radar's emissions at longer range, by the time that you'd pick
up the APG-30, teh Sabres would be in sight.

One thing they did profit from was examining teh boosted control
system and (IIRC, it was an F-86E that they got) the flying tail.
This didn't help the MiG-15 or -17 very much, but it made all the
difference in the MiG-19.

--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster