A PILOT'S BEST FRIEND
B-1 bomber crews flying missions over Yugoslavia are praising the effectiveness of the heavy bomber's towed decoy. The Raytheon-built ALE-50 is reeled out of a pod on the aircraft's tail. In position well behind the aircraft, the decoy retransmits an electronic signal similar to and stronger than...
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