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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Sparrow miss rate off Libya
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Date: 12 Apr 89 03:37:43 GMT
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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
A letter in the Feb 13 Aviation Week (yes, I know I'm behind on my
reading...) observes that in the skirmish off Libya a few months ago,
the first two Sparrows fired, one at a range of 12 miles and one at
10, missed.  At least the third one connected.  "One would think
pilots in Soviet ready rooms are smiling over a 1-for-3 Sparrow
success rate from America's best."

                                     Henry Spencer at U of Toronto Zoology
                                 uunet!attcan!utzoo!henry henry@zoo.toronto.edu