Weasel Pilot Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Tried this on the historical forum and wasn't deluged with answers, hoping for more here: Did the Air Force replace the APN-59 with the APN-161? If so when and on starting with which CN? Thanks, dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPTestFE Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I thought I saw this answered in the other forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Pilot Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 In a way you did; here's what was posted: Many of the APN-59s are being replaced with the APN-241, a Northrop Grumman low power color weather radar (LPCR). There is a TCTO, but I don't recall the number just offhand. John Doesn't entirely address whether any APN-161s were ever installed and if so, starting when. Did the APN-161 get "thrown under the bus" in favor of the APN-241? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I have never heard of the APN-161. There aren't very many aircraft with the APN-59 left, according to the tail number listings in the TCTO. However, with the AMP thing going, it a toss-up of how the aircraft will eventually be modified, but they will get the APN-241. http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Electronic-Mission-Aircraft/AN-APN-241-United-States.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 The TCTO number is 1C-130H-1543. I recently heard that the Compass Call EC-130H's are planning on going with a Honeywell RDR-4000. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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