TPN-19 ASR/PAR Mobile Radar - Robins AFB, GA
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Many thanks to those of you who have sent these photos to me for publication. I have received a lot of e-mail on them in the couple years that they have been on the Internet. If you know anyone in any of the Mobs, 1  through 5, please have them contact me and send photos. If you only have hard copies or negatives, I will be glad to scan them and send the original back to you.

A lot of the 5CCG guys were members of both the AN/MPN-14 shop and the AN/TPN-19 shop. Many have sent photos and experiences, so they have been added to this page as well. If you have ever wondered where radar troops work after leaving the Air Force, wonder no more: Judging by the mail I have been receiving, a huge number of them are either working for the FCC or are now civilian contractors working on overseas contracts.

Since many pictures have come in from TPN-19 installations, I have created this page dedicated to the TPN-19.

- Kirt Blattenberger

Radar System Designations & Descriptions

Operation Desert Storm

Base set up near Abu Dhabi, UAE

Photos by Rahn McCullough

TPN-19: Operation Desert Storm Camo - M.A.S.H.?

(Rahn McCullough photo)

TPN-19: Operation Desert Storm    |    Rahn McCullough    |    Operation Desert Storm - Tent City

  (Rahn McCullough photos)

TPN-19: Operation Desert Storm

"Hard Rock Cafe"

(Rahn McCullough photo)

TPN-19 in Baghdad, Iraq

These photos were submitted by John Cope

TPN-19 ASR-B Tx    |    530 Shelter in Baghdad    |    TPN-19 Radar in Baghdad

(circa 2002-03, John Cope photos)

TPN-19 ASR: Antenna w/Blackhawk in Background   |    OPS Scope Alignment    |    OPS Scope Alignment

(circa 2002-03 - Baghdad, John Cope photos)

TPN-19: AR Shelter - Baghdad    |    Antennas John Cope & John Bullock    |    ASR at Sunset

(circa 2002-03 - Baghdad, John Cope photos)

TPN-19 PAR & Control Tower (left)    |    ATC Tower    |    Setup

(circa 2002-03 - Baghdad, John Cope photos)

TPN-19 PAR Antenna    |    TPN-19 PAR & ASR

(circa 2002-03 - Baghdad, John Cope photos)

3rd Combat Communications Group

Tinker AFB, OK

These pictures were provided by Elbert Cook.

TPN-19 Radars owned by the 3rd MOB, Tinker AFB, OK

Follow the progress of Elbert scale MPN-13 radar model.

Robins AFB, GA, USA

These photos were sent to me by Michael Klein, who was one of the early technicians assigned to the TPN shop at Robins AFB.

TPN-19 Radar Shop Sign    |    TPN-19 at Robins AFB - ASR    |    TPN-19 at Robins AFB - RAPCON

(Michael Klein photos)

TPN-19 at Robins AFB on Runway at Robins    |    TPN-19 at Robins AFB Set up on AM2 Matting

(Michael Klein photos)                  |           (I, Kirt, helped lay the AM2)

TPN-19 at Clark Air Base, Philippines: ASR Trailer    |    RAPCON (split)    |    RAPCON

(Michael Klein photos)

TPN-19 at Clark Air Base, Philippines: RAPCON Under Camo Netting    |    TPN-19    |   

(Michael Klein photos)

TPN-19 at Clark Air Base, Philippines: PAR Trailer    |    GPS:  15°11'13.96"N 120°33'38.06"E

(Michael Klein photos)