Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!henry From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) Newsgroups: net.columbia,net.space Subject: taking no chances Message-ID: <3066@utzoo.UUCP> Date: Sat, 2-Jul-83 23:22:45 EDT Article-I.D.: utzoo.3066 Posted: Sat Jul 2 23:22:45 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Jul-83 23:22:45 EDT Organization: U of Toronto Zoology Lines: 12 A recent issue of Flight International had an interesting photograph. It was one engine pylon of the 747 Shuttle Carrier, as seen on the ground at the Paris Air Show. The interesting part was the two little cylinders fastened to the pylon, high up under the wing. These are not standard 747 equipment. According to the caption they are infrared jammers, for confusing heat-seeking missiles! Seems NASA and the USAF weren't taking any chances on somebody shooting at the Enterprise while it was out touring the world. -- Henry Spencer U of Toronto {allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!henry