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From: john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Marconi Radar detects F117?
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Date: 31 Mar 91 19:45:53 GMT
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From: john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III)

Keep in mind that the F-117A has a radar transponder device that makes
it very easy to detect on radar.  This device is activated whenever
the F-117A is not flying a mission.  If the F-117A did not do this,
air traffic controllers and other aircraft would not be able to see it,
which would be a bit dangerous.

The other more devious reason to make the F-117A highly visible during
flight is to cover up how invisible it is during a mission when it is
flying in stealth mode.  If the British Navy were able to identify the
F-117A, and they knew whether or not it was flying in stealth mode, I
would hope that they would tell the USAF rather than a newspaper.

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