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From: velu@umcp-cs.UUCP
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Subject: jrc's comments...
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Date: Thu, 8-Sep-83 09:58:33 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  8 09:58:33 1983
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Allright, allright. I have now been told (many many many) times that
it is quite normal to be able to destiguish A 747 from a 707 at
3km at 0330 hours...

Fine.

But still. The question remains, could the USSR with the equipment it
posseses tell whether it was kal 007 or the USAF RC135/707
there. And yes, the pilot did say it had nav lights and the strobe on.
BUT it still don't make no sense.

As has been saidearlier - wouldn't the US do exacty the same thing
if an Aeroflot jet started wandering around for two lousy hours over
Alaska?

-- 
Velu Sinha