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Detecting the cruise missiles coming in from the southeast on his vessel's SPS-49 air-search array, Dickinson's skipper, Commander Randolph Conde, had ordered flank speed, sending the frigate lunging ahead some 1,200 yards off Jefferson's starboard side.

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"Sir, the navigation and air-search radars are in stand-by and the sonar is in passive mode," replied the TAO.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

Presently the leading Bear detected the emissions of a single American radar, and it took only a minute to identify it as an SPS-49 air-search model of the type used by Perry-class missile frigates.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

"I have air-search radars, bearing zero-three-seven," the Bear ESM officer noted.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

His air-search radar showed the tracks of numerous troop transports lifting out of Dover Air Force Base.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

Nearly every American ship carried powerful air-search radars that could locate the raid two hundred or more miles away.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

His main air-search radar, they said, would be working in four hours.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

The Russians had three air-search radars and three more for missile-acquisition.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

Where there was air-search radar, there would be fighters.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

He said the air-search may likely be the last effort to look for Ghosh.

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