From: "Phil Payne" 

> > Elint assets are extremely valuable.  Most have stunning self-defence
> > capabilities, though not much is ever said about them.  It would be a
very
> > brave and somewhat irrational fighter pilot who took on a Nimrod.
> >
>
> Not once he caught line of sight & had reasonably manual weapons such as
> cannon. Up till that point I might agree.

No AWACS flies without a couple of close friends nearby.

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