New Radio Speeds Rescues
A new Hook-112 survival radio with a built-in GPS receiver may have helped search-and-rescue aircrews quickly locate and extract the downed F-117 pilot from Yugoslavia on Mar. 28. The Hook-112 modification added an eight-channel GPS receiver, liquid crystal display and a data-burst capability to the...
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