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Radars of fighter aircrafts
Big Nose = PR-S Smers (Tu-128)
Flash Dance = RP-31/N007 Zaslon (MiG-31)
Fox Fire = PR-SA Smers-A (MiG-25P)
High Lark = RP-23 Safir-23D (MiG-23M/MS)
High Lark II = RP-23 Safir-23ML (MiG-23ML/P/MLD)
High Lark IV = RP-25 Safir-25 (MiG-25PD/PDS)
Jay Bird = RP-22 Safir-21 (MiG-21S/SM/SMT/bis, MiG-23S/SM)
Scan Can = RP-2U Izumrud-2 (MiG-19PM)
Scan Odd = RP-1 Izumrud-1 (MiG-17P/PF, MiG-19P)
improved Scan Odd = RP-5 Izumrud-2(MiG-17PF, MiG-19P, Jak-25)
Scan Three = RP-6 Sokol (Jak-25M)
Skip Spin = RP-11/15 Orjol (Jak-28P, Su-11, Su-15)
Slot Back I = RPLK-29/N019 Topaz (MiG-29)
mod. Slot Back I = N019M Topaz (MiG-29S)
Slot Back II = RPLK-27/N001 Mjec (Su-27)
Spin Scan = RP-21/RP-9 (CD-30) (MiG-21P/PF/PFS/PFM/M/R/RF, Su-9)
Twin Scan = RP-26 Tajfun-M (Su-15TM)

Radars of bomber aircrafts
Clam Pipe = Obzor (Tu-95MS, Tu-134UB-L, Tu-160)
Crown Drum = A-336Z/JaD (Tu-95K-20/KD/KM)
Down Beat = PN (Tu-22K, Tu-22M, Tu-95K-22)
Drop Kick = Orion (Su-24)
Look Two = ? (? Il-28, ? Jak-28)
Mushroom = Kobalt, RBP-2 (Tu-4, An-10, An-12)
Puff Ball = JeN (Tu-16K-10, Tu-16K-10-26, Tu-16RM)
Shore Score = ? (?Il-28, ? Jak-28)
Shore Walk = ? (?Jak-28)
Short Horn = Rubin-1 (Tu-16, Tu-22, Tu-95, 3MD, Mi-4ME)
Short Walk = ? (?Tu-16, ? Jak-28)

Surveillance radars
Big Bulge A = Uspech-1A (Tu-95RT)
Big Bulge B = Uspech-2A (Ka-25C)
Splash Drop = Osminog (Ka-27)
Wet Eye I = Berkut (Il-38, Tu-142)
Wet Eye II = Korsun (Tu-142M)

AWACS radars
Flat Jack = Liana (Tu-126)
Squash Dome = Smel (A-50, Il-76SKIP)

Tail-warning radars
Bee Hind = PRS-1/3 Argon (Tu-16, Tu-22, Tu-95, Tu-142/M/MK, M-4)
Box Tail = PRS-4 Krypton (Tu-142M-Z, Tu-95MS)
Fan Tail = PRS-4KM Krypton (Tu-22M2/M3/MR)

Range finders
High Fix = SRD-5 (MiG-21F/F-13/U/US/UM, Su-7 a Su-17)
Scan Fix = SRD-1 (MiG-17F, MiG-19S)

Odd Rods = IFF SRO-2/SRZO-2
Slap Shot = ? IFF (Ka-29, Ka-50)
Hot Brick = IR jammer L166 Ispanka

What is Look Two, Shore Score, Shore Walk and Short Walk?
 
Initsiativa

Initsiativa
Radar fitted to the Tu-95RT

Initsiativa-B
Radar fitted to the Be-12 Mail seaplane.

Initsiativa-BN
Radar fitted to the upgraded Be-12N

Initsiativa-2
Radar fitted to the Yak-28I

Initsiativa-2K
Radar fitted to Ka-25PL

Initsiativa-2M
Radar fitted to Mil-14PL. The centimetric band radar has a 55kW peak power output. Range is 220km against large surface targets, 15km for periscope, snorkel or liferaft, from an altitude of 200m in most sea states.he radar can also be used to provide targeting information during bad weather and night operations.

Initsiativa-2ME
Export version of above

Initsiativa-2KM
Radar fitted to Ka-27PL
 
Yak-28B used RBP-3 radar.
Yak-28L used the DBS-2S Lotos datalink guidance system.
Yak-28I used Initsiativa-2.

Il-28 used PSBN-M radar.
 
SHORE SCORE = Kurz (some Il-28R)
SHORE WALK = Rym-S (some Il-28) and Lotos (Jak-28L)
LOOK TWO = RBP-3 (Il-28N, Jak-28B)
SHORT WALK = RBP-4 Rubidyj (Tu-16, Tu-95, M-4)
MUSHROOM = ? probably alternative designation for RBP-4
SIDE KICK = Bulat (Jak-28BI)
FAN TAIL = PRS-3 Argon-2 (Tu-22)
BOX TAIL = PRS-4 Krypton (Tu-22M, Tu-142, Tu-95KM/RC/MS, Il-76/M/MD)

STORKS TAIL = VGS-2 Oka (Ka-25PL)
MAD GEAR = SPARU-55 Pamir
CHICK EGG = RGB-75
CROW EGG = RGB-N
ROOK EGG = RGB-NM
SNIPE EGG 1 = RGB-1
SNIPE EGG 2 = RGB-2
SNIPE EGG 3 = RGB-3

BIRD WING = Majak-3 (Mi-4PP Hound C)
CHIP LONG = ?? probably Bucket (An-12PP Cub D, Tu-16P Badger J)
CHIP SHORT = ?? probably Bucket (Jak-28PP Brewer E)
CHIP SPIKE = ?? probably SPS-1 or SPS-2 (Tu-16Je Badger H)
CHIP THORN = ?? probably Siren (An-12 Cub D), Jak-28PP Brewer E, Tu-16Je Badger H, Tu-16P Badger J, Tu-16 Badger K)
 
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