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Old August 28th 06, 04:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
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Default Hunting scopes in fighter jets?


"Blair Haworth" wrote in message .net...
John Carrier wrote:
I read somewhere that the Navy used rifle scopes in some of its fighter
jets
for spotting other planes. Is this true? And were they mounted in the
cockpit or used like binoculars?


Done on the Phantom in some squadrons.


We heard it was to help Single Engine Weenies find their Dicks! :-)