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From: dee@linus.UUCP (David E. Emery)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: air defense wires
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Date: 18 Apr 89 02:53:07 GMT
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From: dee@linus.UUCP (David E. Emery)
>From: budden@manta.nosc.mil (Rex A. Buddenberg)
>power lines get Army birds all the time.

The Army got smart and put "knife blades" on the Bird to help prevent
this kind of thing.  I understand they're pretty effective.  However,
that just requires a stronger cable...
				dave emery

p.s. here's a picture...    
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