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From: ames!ames!claris!portal!cup.portal.com!Allyn@uunet.UU.NET
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Subject: Tomahawk launch
Message-ID: <1991Jan23.034017.1996@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 23 Jan 91 03:40:17 GMT
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From: <ames!ames!claris!portal!cup.portal.com!Allyn@uunet.UU.NET>
I've been watching footage of Tomahawks being launched from the
Wisconsin.  I notice that initially when the missile leaves the
launcher it sort of does a "tail slide" towards the vertical.

Anyone know the reason for this behavior?

Allyn Lai
allyn@cup.portal.com