18 aircraft were later converted to T . 4 standard with a longer nose to fitted to accommodate a radar scanner in order to train crews in the AI ( Airborne Interception ) role.
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The Defiant night fighters had initially lacked airborne interception radar, thus enemy aircraft were spotted and attacked via the eyes of the crew alone, aided by ground-based searchlights intended to illuminate attacking bombers.
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The " S " was already being used by the Airborne interception radar team as a deliberately confusing acronym for its operating wavelength in the " " range, which ultimately gave name to the S band.
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Mass production of the type had coincidentally occurred at almost exactly the same time as the first British airborne interception radar sets were becoming available; the two technologies quickly became a natural match in the night fighter role.
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Results of the combined operations were not spectacular, ( only one confirmed kill with 31 aircraft lost ), but valuable experience in the use of the A . I . ( Airborne interception ) radar was gained.
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Within months, GEC had models producing pulses at 10 kW . These were soon being used in the design of a new airborne radar system initially known as AIS, for Airborne Interception, Sentimetric [ sic ].
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First, flying practices to confirm that pilot / airborne interceptor integration was retained from No . 3 OTU training, and learning the changes in Airborne Interception ( AI ) and Ground-Controlled Interception ( GCI ) tactics.
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It would take Bowen's efforts, at the urging of Tizard, who became increasingly concerned about the need, to see Air to Surface Vessel ( ASV ), and through it Airborne Interception ( AI ), radar to fruition.
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Despite radar detection and cuing, airborne interception and attrition, and massive anti-aircraft barrages, a distressing 14 percent of Kamikazes survived to score a hit on a ship; nearly 8.5 percent of all ships hit by Kamikazes sank.
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An early Soviet Airborne Interception radar was also fitted called " Korshun "-( Kite ( the bird ) ), with a single aerial under a radome above the intake and a CRT for the pilot to manually track the target.
