Now we are into cars and planes

From: ajp166 <ajp166_at_bellatlantic.net>
Date: Fri Mar 9 18:09:09 2001

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
>>
>>The A6 intruders during the Veitnam era were serial based on
>>a fixed disk. It was part of the nav and targeting system and
>>not fly by wire.
>>
>>Allison
>
> I recently had a memory unit for an EA-6. It used core memory. It
was
>SN 001 and the ICs dated from 1966 if I remember right. Of course, there
>was probably more than memory in the EA-6. I sold the unit but I can dig
>out the description and pictures if anyone's interested.


EA-6 is later and used updated hardware.

> I've got a Lantirn targeting computer right now but I haven't opened
it
>up yet to see what's inside. I've also got a largeish aircraft
navigation
>computer but I don't know what it came out of and I haven't opened it up
>yet either.


Interesting, some were generally known machines majorly repackaged
or standard hardware special boxes.

Allison
Received on Fri Mar 09 2001 - 18:09:09 GMT