Flubke wrote in message
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A little question, below the cockpit of the A10 for example, there has
been
painted a fake cockpit. Maybe it sounds a little stupid but I don't
get the
military use of that. Can anybody explain me why they do that. I've
seen it
a dozen times and I simply don't get it.

Greetz


I first saw this on Canadian F-18s, I believe US Marine F-18s adopted it
after Canada. It is meant to give a pursuing pilot an ambiguous target
during the fight. Say during heavy ACM the pursuing pilot loses view of
the A-10 for a second and then catches another glimpse, for a moment he
may confuse the exact aircraft orientation. It is hoped that this
confusion will benefit the friendly.

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Scott
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"If after four years of careful planning, al Qaedists hit the Olympics
in August, the terrorists know better than we do that most Europeans
will do nothing - but quickly point to the U.S. and scream "Iraq!" And
they know that the upscale crowds in Athens are far more likely to boo a
democratic America than they are a fascist Syria or theocratic Iran.
Just watch." Victor Davis Hanson