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What Went Wrong.
- Source :
- TIME Magazine; 12/19/1983, Vol. 122 Issue 26, p29, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 1983
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Abstract
- The article presents explanations on the losses suffered by the U.S. when the Navy's 2 reconnaissance planes downed during a raid on Syrian missile positions. Navy officials deny that the strategy of the pilots to fly the planes at high altitude made them to become easier targets. They point out that the reason for the destruction of the planes is that they encountered intense antiaircraft fire.
- Subjects :
- RECONNAISSANCE operations
AIR warfare
FIGHTER planes
ANTIAIRCRAFT artillery
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0040781X
- Volume :
- 122
- Issue :
- 26
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- TIME Magazine
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 54227064