Their search radars were up, but their missile radars went down.
On the ground, there were arcs of flashing light, the sweep of the Spiders' missile radars.
Their missile radar is not on.
They switched on their missile radars sparingly, giving the F-16 pilots little warning.
American aircraft detected a Serb missile radar along the Croatian coast, scanning for targets.
The back-seat crewman in each aircraft counted the missile radars, selecting the most dangerous targets.
They were over a hundred miles offshore when their missile radars burned through the Americans' jamming.
"I'll take us within ten miles of that patrol boat unless a missile radar comes up."
But the general acknowledged that there have been problems in developing the bomber's defensive electronics, which are intended to jam enemy aircraft and missile radars.
Directing a missile radar at a plane is normally a step taken in preparation for firing the weapon.
