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Mission Equipment 

This is a modified ppt presentation given by Karl Forstrom (YO-3A T/O) at the Quiet Aircraft Association Reunion, Cable Airport, Upland California, 2004
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YO-3A Technical Observer (T/O)
YO-3A Mission Equipment.  Xerox Electro-optical 1970.

2nd Generation night vision aerial periscope (NVAP.)
Infrared tracking illuminator (IFR.)
Laser Target Designator (LTD.)

Oberver sits front seat and operates the sensor equipment with a "Joy Stick." while viewing through a detachable ocular.  Observer is also working with a map and a red map light.

The mission equipment and the YO-3A were for night use only. Daytime repair work by the mission equipment specialist could be performed in the daytime using special filters on the NVAP.  
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