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Washington: a city "brightened" against kamikaze aircraft

Washington, USA - The visual laser warning system protecting the US capital no-fly zones has been ready since last Saturday

The new warning system protecting Washington’s air space has been ready since last Saturday. It deals with the so called Visual Warning System which is subjected to the joint management from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), US Air Force and NORAD (North American Aerospace Command). Such a system consists of red and green-coloured laser rays which bound some US capital’s areas, absolutely saf...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 120974
Rome, Italy, 05/23/2005 18:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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