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From: urbanf@tuura.UUCP (Urban Fredriksson)
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Subject: Firing missiles backwards (Re: a10 in combat
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Date: 15 Mar 91 04:15:29 GMT
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From: urbanf@tuura.UUCP (Urban Fredriksson)


   It cannot be too difficult to fire missiles backwards, since the
   US Air Force has been offered Stingers in the tail of B-52's instead
   of 20 mm cannon. I have no info on how much (or if) they would
   differ from standard Stingers.

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