The other was shot down by a surface to air missile, although both crew were rescued.

During the mid-1950s, the performance of the new surface to air missiles was improving at an enormous rate.

The last of the surface to air missiles was fired."

Roland was a European short ranged surface to air missile.

In addition, its subordinate units exercised with surface to air missiles.

The first three units were constructed with a Terrier surface to air missile system.

The extended tailpipe gave greater protection against heat seeking surface to air missiles.

This meant that the ship could increase its surface to air missile outfit from 16 to 32 launch cells in a few hours.

Advanced fighter aircraft and surface to air missiles are being made available to potentially hostile states.

By war's end, approximately 205 aircraft had been lost to North Vietnamese surface to air missiles.

Surface to air missiles on strength in 1990 included:

It can carry four infrared-guided surface to air missiles and has a range of approximately 700 km.

Once again the Rooks led the way protecting coalition aircraft from participating surface to air missile systems.

They were the first ships fitted with the marine version of the Crotale surface to air missile system.

It can guide several air to air missiles at beyond visual range to multiple targets simultaneously.

This is typically used with semi-active radar homing including most surface to air missile systems.

Unknown to them however, that in the forest below are several Wasserfall surface to air missile launchers.

It can carry air missiles, ground missiles, and bombs.

We know that the democrats are fairly sceptical about developing the Air Missile System.

A number of terms frequently crop up in discussions of air to air missile performance.

The four air-to- air missiles on his wings were dummies, with no rocket motors.

It does not use the STIR or control surface to air missiles.

The cause of the crash was determined to be a surface to air missile, but it was not clear who shot it.

With the advent of guided air to air missiles, bombers needed to avoid interception.

In 1973, the Bofors gun was replaced by the Redeye surface to air missile system.