Hpasp, do you know why some radars have 'sound-related' NATO reporting names?
E.g. 'Hawk Screech', etc.
Yes, most of the reporting names are about a properties of these radars.
SA-2
SNR-75M - "Fan Song" is the sound the Weasel Pilots heard in their EW suite.
P-18 - "Spoon Rest" just look on those antenna...
SA-3
SNR-125M - "Low Blow" is about the effective minimum altitude (20m)
SA-4
1S32M - "Pat Hand" is the sound the Weasel Pilots heard in their EW suite.
1S12M - "Long Track" has really long one
SA-5
5N62V - "Square Pair" just take a look on it
P-14 - "Tall King" is really the tallest.
SA-6
1S91 - "Straight Flush" is a poker hand with 5 cards. Here it is the 5 frequency the SURN uses during engagement.
SA-10
30N6 - "Flap Lid" of the MAZ.
76N6 - "Clam Shell" just look at it
36D6 - "Tin Shield" just look at it