Wednesday, 30. March 2011

The Marines Are Using Weather Balloons to Communicate With Fighters Out of Radio Range


What do you do when your fighter jets are out of radio range in enemy territory? Normally, you'd use AWACS airplanes to relay communications back and forth. But, in the Libyan war, the Marines are using a new method: Weather balloons.

The Marines Are Using Weather Balloons to Communicate With Fighters Out of Radio Range

gizmodo.com

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