jettester wrote:
... Incidentally, we (USAF) did tests with fibreglas gliders to see if
we could "see" them with ATC radars.. you typically could not unless
they increased their power above the rated power they were authorized
at the time... yet, if we put wadded up tin foil (Reynolds Aluminum
wrap) in the wings, they showed up like gang busters.


Tucson approach had no problem seeing my ASW-19B, and vectoring airline
traffic round me as a climbed. I was not squawking anything except
"please let me stay here long enough to get enough altitude to get
home".


Andy