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...strongest indication to date that the new U.S. strategy is to bolster South Africa's confidence by assuring Pretoria of its political and economic security in the face of regional turmoil. Said Crocker: "The worldwide significance of the region derives from its potential to become a cockpit of mounting East-West tensions...
...although its military trappings are somewhat muted. From a booth on the main street, which has the bustle of a frontier town, Green Berets offer classes in first aid. At an Air Force exhibit near by, Scouts watch a ten-minute film about B-52s and climb into a cockpit for a simulated flight. The National Rifle Association, which has mounted a nationwide campaign against gun controls, is less subtle: a Scout learns how to shoot and how to cook the game he kills. More popular are lessons in how to pan for gold. "There's nothing dopey about...
...from inquiring signals constantly emitted from TCAS-equipped planes. These radar-like pulses in effect create an electronic cocoon or bubble extending out in all directions from an aircraft for up to 22 nautical miles. If another plane pierces the bubble, its presence is almost instantly noted in the cockpit. In the cut-rate TCAS-I, an alert sounds and lights up. In the more complex TCAS-II, a cockpit screen not only displays the intruder's position (at 2 o'clock, say), distance and altitude but also tells the pilot whether to dive, climb or just remain...
...busy air lanes near major cities. Adds Helms: "Sure, there is still a possibility of a collision, but the probability will be drastically reduced." Besides, allows the ex-Marine pilot, the only way to get 100% protection is "to ground all planes except one." Presumably, with Helms in the cockpit...
...lasting peace. Said a high-ranking U.N. official: "Everybody believes he is fighting for survival. That, coupled with intense emotionalism and the abundance of weaponry in all hands, tends to make the situation totally uncontrollable." A U.S. State Department expert echoed that bleak assessment: "Lebanon has become a cockpit of warfare, mainly because of the non-Lebanese. We have been in touch with all the parties, but we are very pessimistic...