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From: rcj@killer.Dallas.TX.US (Robert Johnson)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Armory Protection
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Date: 2 May 89 03:29:26 GMT
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From: rcj@killer.Dallas.TX.US (Robert Johnson)

Well, I just returned from the anual Carswell AFB airshow...Wow!
it was quite impressive since I had never been on the base, and was
quite supprised to note that they had a golf course on base!  Is this
common?

Anyways, in the midst of watching the performances, most notably the 
F-18 (damn nice plane...) I was looking at the armory, and noticed the 
~10 yard wide perimiter fencing around it.  Inside there were what looked
like radars of some sort.  Are these doppler anti-personel radars?  How
effective are they?  Also, is this the only means of protection the
zone has, or do dogs patrol in there too?  One other thing:  Besides the 
one armored car, I saw no heavy armor...How well prepared are they for
a heavy attack (I know, not real probable, but hey...)?  

Alos, on another note:  Does the army protect the AFB's around the 
globe?  How well does the AF and Army get along?

        Just a few questions,
                         Robert

P.S. I saw a static display of an A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog), and was
able to get up close and personal to the Avenger cannon...BIG GUN!

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