Re: [OT]Nukes... tunnels.... boom....

At 11:55  12/03/02 -0800, John L. wrote:

>Not a good anology.
>The AIM9L was a 'brand spanking new' air to air
>missile
>that had NOT been released for export.  The missle was
>instantly released to the Brits for use in the
>Falklands.   (As well as the Wideawake Airfield on
>Ascension Island.)

Just a bit of trivia, even though the AIM-9L was a 'all-aspect' missile
the 
RAF and RN SOPs and ROEs required their pilots to fire the missile from
the 
rear of the target aircraft.

Cheers

Derek

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