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Re: Errr. Pardon?

From: Adrian Johnson <ajohnson@i...>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:46:18 -0500
Subject: Re: Errr. Pardon?

>>
>> Now THERE's a frightening thought: the AC-5A...

ugh....  you can imagine:  30mm rotary cannon, 40mm cannon, 120mm
cannon,
155mm cannon, catapults for chucking refridgerators...

>
>Well IIRC the Air Force is fielding seven 747s mounted with airborne
anti-ballistic
>missile laser on them.  Now if we can only get that forward lens to
depress
>enough.....
>
>Los
>

heck, just aim it sideways and bank the airplane....  

I heard somewhere that the airborne laser was perfectly capable of
engaging
ground targets, but that they don't advertise that much...

Adrian Johnson
ajohnson@idirect.com

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