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plane was located as it approached the runway and how far above or below the predetermined downward line the plane was as it came down toward the ground. Thus by telling the pilot "...a little further left..." or "...a little further right..." whichever the case may be and "...level off a bit..." or "...come down a little faster...", the plane is directed down through the fog, rain or nightblackness onto the runway. In addition to the five men at the scopes, R.J.Walker was the radar technician for crew # 1. The job of the radar technician was to make sure that everything in the entire unit was functioning satisfactorily, mechanically and electrically as well as roaming behind the other men at the scopes , testing, tuning, changing radio channels and otherwise acting as a line backer-up. Crew # 2 consisted of Stalla on the first scope, O'Brien on the second scope, Woodford as azimuth tracker, Katzaneck as elevation tracker, Williams as final approach controller and the writer as radar technician. In addition, as motor mechanics who mantained the large truck which towed the GCA trailer were Dragoo and Bigelly, as off-the-line technicians were Jerome, Thomas and Hilis who tested, tune and repaired the radar/radio when it wasn't being used and Kulis who took charge of the supplies.

Major Alford of 7th Fighter Command was most interested in the system and anxious to be the first to fly it.