[ale] first computer for tracking air targets

Watson, Keith krwatson at cc.gatech.edu
Mon Jan 9 14:02:05 EST 2012


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of David
> Tomaschik
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 13:28
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] first computer for tracking air targets
> 
> On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Watson, Keith <krwatson at cc.gatech.edu>
> wrote:
> > Someone on the list posted a URL to one of the first computer systems
> used to track airborne targets. The system was built by IBM and was spread
> across an entire multi story building.
> >
> > I thought I had bookmarked the site but apparently I didn't. Can anyone
> remember the link or what to search for in the ALE archives?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > keith
> >
> 
> It's probably the AN/FSQ-7 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/FSQ-7)
> you're thinking of.  There are a number of links in the references
> section of the Wikipedia article that might be the page you're looking
> for.
> 
> David
> 
> 
> --
> David Tomaschik, RHCE, LPIC-1

David,

That is the one I was looking for.

Thanks,
keith

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