82D AIRBORNE DIVISION INTREP 036

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Subject = 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION INTREP 036                                

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit = XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title = 82D ABN DIV REAR DETACHMENT INTREPS 1-24                                                        

Document Number =         17

Box ID = BX000088




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                                                          5 USC 552(b)(1)




             .AS BRIGHT LIGHTS COMING FROM IRAQI ARMOR. THIS DESCRIPTION
             IMPLIES'THAT THE LASERS WERE VISIBLE-BAND DEVICES MOUNTED
            ..OM COMBAT VEHICLES AND ARE NOT IN THE INFRA-RED SPECTRUM.-
             THE LACK OF ADDITIONAL DATA PRECLUDES A MORE SPECIFIC
            ..ASSESSMENT AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, INFORMATION AVAILABLE
            --SHOWS THAT@THE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE BLUE-GREEN LASER CAN
             EFFECTIVELY 'DAZZLE' PERSONNEL AS FAR AWAY AS 10 XM DURING
             'rHE DAY AND SEVERAL TIMES THAT DISTANCE AT NIGHT. SUCH AN
             EFFECT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND HIGH
             CRASH RATES TO LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT OR LOSS IN AIR
             DEFENSE MISSILE EFFECTIVENESS/CONTROL. THE DANGER OF SOME
             OF THE LASERS AVAILABLE IS THAT RETINA DAMAGE CAN BE CAUSED
             BY INVISIBLE NEAR INFRA-RED LASERS WITHOUT THE VICTIM BEING
             IMMEDIATELY AWARE OF THE ATTACK.






































                1. IRAQI IL-76 CANDID RESUPPLY OPERATIONS CONTINUE INTO
             ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE AND TRANSPORT HELICOPETR FLIGHTS AT
             KUWAIT INTERNATL AIRFIELD CONTINUED.                                 "t

            UNCLASSIFIED ii                   0111 5USC552(b)(1)
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