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Ground 

Observers’ 

Guide 


DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 



Foreword 




Contents 


THE ROLE YOU PLAY 

THE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM 

THE ORGANIZATIONAL SET-UP 

ADMINISTRATION 
OF THE OBSERVATION POST 


AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION 

* SlAQU-Mfllortd AircroFt 

* BI-Molor«d Aircraft 

' Mulli-Matorad Aircraft 
' SingU'Jal Aircraft 
■ Multi-Jat Aircraft 


OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS 






the role you pUiy 






the air defeiise system 











. , . . administration of the observation post 

































. . . aircraft identfication 


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