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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: B-2 - CBS Misinformation??
Keywords: B-2 media CBS
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Date: 14 Jul 89 02:43:35 GMT
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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg)
In discussing Congrssional reaction to the projected B-2 budget,
CBS news suggested the stealth characteristics of the B-2 were
not needed because the Soviet Air Force couldn't detect the
Cessna that landed in Red Square.

Wasn't the plane actually intercepted at least once, but allowed
to fly on because of command confusion?  If so, CBS is misrepresenting
the incident's importance as the Soviet are unlikely to mistake
NATO warplanes for civillian planes enroute to Ivan's dacha.

[mod.note: Any replies to sci.military should be limited to the facts
surrounding Herr Rust's flight to Moscow (in which, BTW, I'd be
interested).  Any comments on CBS's treatment/mistreatment of this
affair should be directed to misc.headlines and/or talk.politics.misc.
- Bill ]