CS2F TRACKER - CONTROL and POWER DISTRIBUTION
Pictured here are some of the electronics controls and power distribution panels found in the Tracker. Photos by Jerry Proc depict the CS2F-2 Tracker example held in the collection of the Canadian Aerospace Museum or the CS2F-2 aircraft held in the collection of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario. . Photos taken by Bruce Macmillian came from Tracker examples owned by Conair at the Abbotsford, BC Airport.
Rocket selector panel which is located near the deck behind the pilot's seat. Rockets could be set for single firing or in pairs. (Photo by Jerry Proc)
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Power monitoring. Location: On the bulkhead behind the pilot but facing the isle. A switch selectable voltmeter can monitor each of the phases of the three phase alternator bus which connects to the input of the inverter. The white tick on the scale is the nominal voltage.   (Photo by Jerry Proc)
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Panel #1. (Photo by  Bruce Macmillan)
No. 3 Load Centre has the circuit breakers for radio and  radar. Note that three of the circuit breakers are immobilized with clamps. (Photo by  Bruce Macmillan)
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Radar indicator control panel.
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Audio Control Panel.  There was one at each crew station thus allowing anyone to select a specific audio source for his headset. Crew could could listen to more than one audio source at a time. The knob on the left selects the transmitting device which is controlled by the press-to-talk switch. In the cockpit, the audio control panel was mounted on the console between the pilot and co-pilot but facing the co-pilot. (Photo by Bruce Macmillan)
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Mk 44 torpedo preset panel. (Photo by Bruce Macmillan)
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Mk 44/Mk46 torpedo control panel.  (Photo by Bruce Macmillan)
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Emergency manual retract controls for the radar and MAD boom. Located near the aft bulkhead on the starboard side. The blue box is the AN/ARN-6 radio compass receiver. (Photo by Jerry Proc)
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Closeup of emergency manual retract controls for the radar and MAD boom. (Photo by Bruce Macmillan)
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Looking at the port side aft of the No. 3 position. The black box towards the left is the AC Distribution Panel. To its right and slightly above are three white panels, namely: RADIO ICS VOL ADJUST, AUX RADIO TERMINAL PANEL, RADIO TERMINAL PANEL. (Photo by Jerry Proc)

 
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Top portion of power distribution panel behind pilot Bottom portion of power distribution panel behind pilot
Both photos by Jerry Proc

 
 
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The grey panel is the APS-38 radar control. To its left is the AN/AIC-8 interphone. The circular instrument is the turn and bank indicator. (Photo by Jerry Proc)

Credits and References:

1)  Bruce Macmillan <bruce_macmillan(at)telus.net>
2) David Wall   <walld(at)eastlink.ca>

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