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Optical Landing System (OLS) - Information needed

WWIILBird

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I purchased a surplus optical landing system mounted on a trailer. This is used for aircraft carrier landing practice and I'm trying to find an operating manual and hand held control unit referred to as a "pickle".

Also would anyone know how to use this unit and have a lead on the hand held control device? The trailer includes the cable long cable for the device.

This thing is very cool and functional except I haven't been able to get the wave off lights to go on and suspect I need the hand held "pickle" device as the red wave off button doesn't seem to do anything.

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Mullaney

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I purchased a surplus optical landing system mounted on a trailer. This is used for aircraft carrier landing practice and I'm trying to find an operating manual and hand held control unit referred to as a "pickle".

Also would anyone know how to use this unit and have a lead on the hand held control device? The trailer includes the cable long cable for the device.

This thing is very cool and functional except I haven't been able to get the wave off lights to go on and suspect I need the hand held "pickle" device as the red wave off button doesn't seem to do anything.

Thanks
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If you can get hooked up with a LSO (Landing Signals Officer) getting some real operational details would be useful. If nothing shows up here, Ward Carroll on YouTube could be a contact. @WardCarroll

He is on your side of the country and he has several contacts had that job on assorted carriers.

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WWIILBird

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I’m not sure what I’ll do with it. I’d like to get the wave off lights working as the final touch. The trailer lights and hand brake work well.

It’s definitely a conversation piece and Aviation man cave or hanger piece.
 
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