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July 28th 03, 02:48 AM
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"Brian" wrote in message
"David Bromage" wrote in message .. . While the Soviets claimed that they did not have intercontinental range, this was a moot point. If carrying the Kh-55SM they only needed to get within 1300nm of their targets. That puts almost any fixed target in the western USA within range of an unrefuelled Backfire. Unfortunately the US Navy might have something to say about that. SM-2's would eat Backfires. The US Navy would hardly be in a position to intecept bombers flying the minimum distance path from Russia to the US, since it's mostly over permanent ice pack. -- Tom Schoene Replace "invalid" with "net" to e-mail "If brave men and women never died, there would be nothing special about bravery." -- Andy Rooney (attributed) 
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