Kirk Stant skrev den 2 Feb 2004 11:15:10 -0800:

All military aircraft have transponders and are squawking mode 3 and
mode C - but if there are two fighters in formation usually only the
flight lead will be squawking - the wingman will be in STBY as long as
he is part of the formation. So a TCAD or similar device in a glider
may not detect all the threats.

My mistake. I was reading 'transponder equipped'. And I agree, I have yet
to see TCAS in fighters. No space, no way of effectively fitting it into
the already complicated peacetime cognitive system without reducing the
wartime capability of same.

Thanks for correcting me!

Cheers,
Fred