Strangely enough, it accelerated so fast that our radar lost it in a few seconds.

These tactics led to the destruction of 7 anti-aircraft guns, 5 radars, 3 artillery pieces and 25 other vehicles versus no Apaches lost.

Control identified one as a Ju 88, but a smoke screen obscured the view over the next few moments, and radar alternatively picked up and lost contacts in the heavy haze.

Footage of the radar screens at the time of the incident reveals that the primary radar lost contact with the Legacy 28 minutes after Legacy's transponder was off.

Those radars blanket the country but lose objects as they approach the ground, because of curvature of Earth and other problems.

Officials said the airport's radar lost sight of the plane when it dropped below 1,300 feet seconds before the impact.

At that point, with the plane still 16 miles from the airport, radars lost contact.

Twenty-two minutes later the radars lost the picture of the MiGs and did not reacquire it until 13:37, closing with Deep Sea 129 for a probable intercept.

I think we'd have heard if the radar at Yeovilton actually lost me at any point,' he smiled confidently at Hamarik who gave a gentle nod.

Mr. Boyle, the Allegheny County official, said USAir's radar lost contact with the plane six or seven miles from the airport, when it was at an altitude of 6,000 feet.