TMARSHALL01@acad.cut.oz (01/20/90)
From: TMARSHALL01@acad.cut.oz Andrew F. Cowie writes: > It would seem that two 2000 lbs bombs were deployed in the air attack > made by American F-117 Stealth Fighters, when 8 planes flew on the > mission. Why were 8 birds in the air? 8 bombs, 2 released; or Jamming > support? Maybe these other 6 planes were fighter escorts. Your idea could also be considered but if the U.S say there F-117's are so good at evading radar Why would it need 6 aircraft to jam. One INTRUDER with ECM would be amply. 2. Wouldn't 6 of 7 extra aircraft make them more radar visible 3. does Panama have any good radar??????
sylvain@udcps3.cps.udayton.edu (Nicholas Sylvain) (01/23/90)
From: sylvain@udcps3.cps.udayton.edu (Nicholas Sylvain) In article <13352@cbnews.ATT.COM> TMARSHALL01@acad.cut.oz writes: : :Andrew F. Cowie writes: :> It would seem that two 2000 lbs bombs were deployed in the air attack :> made by American F-117 Stealth Fighters, when 8 planes flew on the :> mission. Why were 8 birds in the air? 8 bombs, 2 released; or Jamming :> support? : :Maybe these other 6 planes were fighter escorts. Your idea could also :be considered but if the U.S say there F-117's are so good at evading radar :Why would it need 6 aircraft to jam. One INTRUDER with ECM would be amply. From the information I have seen, eight F-117A were ASSIGNED for Operation Just Cause, but only two were actually USED in a combat operation. -- "If you want to play the game, you better know the rules." -- Inspector Harry Callahan (_The Dead Pool_) Nicholas Sylvain sylvain@udcps2.cps.udayton.edu or sylvain$n@dayton.bitnet