Summary: On the last tale, Sidewinders and Sparrows we talked a little about the history of rockets and missiles but it’s a big subject so this week I thought I’d expand on the theme a little and as I'm going to mention lots of rattlesnakes and sparrows, I should probably use the correct collective nouns… rhumbas and quarrels!<br> <br> <br> <br> Rules of Engagement<br> <br> <br> <br> JTIDS<br> <br> <br> <br> The result of a Blue on Blue engagement<br> <br> <br> <br> An AIM 54 Phoenix launch<br> <br> <br> <br> An AIM7 Sparrow in flight<br> <br> <br> <br> The APG63 radar<br> <br> <br> <br> Radar discrimination<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> AIM7 Sparrow missiles on an F15 Eagle<br> <br> <br> <br> Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the USAF, USN, Daderot and the DOD Media.
