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From: AMICHIEL@SUNRISE.ACS.SYR.EDU
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Subject: F-117 Stealth Operation
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Date: 5 Jan 90 04:08:58 GMT
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From:    AMICHIEL@SUNRISE.ACS.SYR.EDU
I also saw several print media reports regarding the operational use
of the stealth fighter in the Panama invasion.  They all ran about
the same line.
A. A named officer in the pantagon/the air force/&;or (Carswell ?)
AFB all gave interviews the first couple days after the attack.
B. All agreed that 1. The F-117 Stealth was now operational &
   2. The did take a bombing attack role in the invasion
C. There was some general disagreement as to how well they worked.
   1. It was pretty clear that none of the fighter hit or had a close
      miss to a target.
   2. None of them were lost or damaged in the attack.
   3. They provided a advanced roll by preceeding the attack with
      communications jamming for the main forces, radar jamming of
      themselves, & adding to the general confusion
D. 2 of the military experts were unsure that the radar jamming was
   at all effective (I.e the jamming system may not have worked.)
   They seemed somewhat  hesitant to answer but the kinda danced about
   the jamming system being overloaded. I guess somebody had a inside
   source that told them that was the primary problem w/the active
   jamming system.
E. I also remember that 1 of the A-G missles not only missed the target
   but missed it by several miles & hit something like a church or
   something.

I'd sure like to know a whole lot more than I do, and have what has
been reported in print confirmed.  All of the stories I saw had actual
traceability to gannet, rugers, AP, & UPI, BUT I never heard or saw
anything on the Network's (besides a mention in passing in This Week
In Washington) or CNN or CNN-H-NS.  I guess we'll have to wait to see
the committee testimony on C-SPAN, unless of course it is classified.
AL
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