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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 (Rahn McCullough photo) TPN-19: Operation Desert Storm (Rahn McCullough photo) TPN-19: Operation Desert Storm - M.A.S.H.? (Rahn McCullough photo) TPN-19: Operation Desert Storm Rahn McCullough (Rahn McCullough photo) TPN-19: Operation Desert Storm Rahn McCullough (Rahn McCullough photo) TPN-19: Operation Desert Storm - Tent City (Rahn McCullough photo) 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 (John Cope photo) 530 Shelter in Baghdad (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 Radar in Baghdad (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 ASR Antenna w/Blackhawk in Background - Baghdad (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 OPS Scope Alignment - Baghdad (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 OPS Scope Alignment - Baghdad (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 AR Shelter - Baghdad (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 Antennas John Cope & John Bullock (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 ASR at Sunset - Baghdad (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 PAR & Control Tower (left) (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) ATC Tower - Baghdad (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 Setup in Baghdad (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 PAR Antenna  (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo) TPN-19 PAR & ASR - Baghdad (circa 2002-03, John Cope photo)

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 (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Robins AFB - ASR (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Robins AFB - RAPCON (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Robins AFB On Runway at Robins (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Robins AFB Setup on AM2 Matting (I, Kirt, helped lay the AM2) GPS:  32°35'22.11"N 83°34'42.72"W (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Clark Air Base, Philippines ASR Trailer (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Clark Air Base, Philippines RAPCON (split) (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Clark Air Base, Philippines RAPCON (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Clark Air Base, Philippines RAPCON Under Camo Netting (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Clark Air Base, Philippines (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Clark Air Base, Philippines PAR Trailer (Michael Klein photo) TPN-19 at Clark Air Base, Philippines GPS:  15°11'13.96"N 120°33'38.06"E (Michael Klein photo)