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	[6.0] Decoys
		The first operational decoy drone was the McDonnell-Douglas "ADM-20 Quail", which was carried by Boeing B-52 bombers to help them penetrate defended airspace.
		The Quail was designed to be boxy in order to give it a radar cross section much like that of its B-52 mother ship, and was also fitted with active radar reflection enhancement devices, as well as chaff and flare dispensers to further confuse enemy defenses.
		The Quail remained in first line service through the 1960s, but during a test exercise in 1972, radar operators were able to spot the decoy 21 times out of 23.
	www.vectorsite.net /twuav06.html (2513 words)

	U.S. Air Force Museum - McDonnell ADM-20 Quail
		The Quail is an air-launched decoy missile carried by the B-52 strategic bomber.
		The Quail on display was transferred to the Air Force Museum from Eglin AFB, Florida, in January 1961.
		The Quail would be used during an actual bombing attack to confuse an enemy's defensive radar network.
	www.davidpride.com /Air_WP/WP4_146.htm (103 words)

	GAM-72/ADM-20 Quail
		Two ADM-20 Quails could be carried in a B-52.
		Five SAC wings equipped with B-52Gs carried the ADM-20 Quails on alert for the first time on 1 January 1962.
		The McDonnell GAM-72/ADM-20 Quail decoy missile was in service between 1960 and 1978.
	www.zianet.com /jpage/airforce/weapons/ordnance/adm-20.html (392 words)

	Quail
		In June 1963, all Quail missiles were redesignated in the ADM-20 series as follows:
		In this confuguration the Quail was redesignated as GAM-72B.
		The wings and fins of the Quail could be folded, reducing the overall dimensions to 3.94 m x 0.74 m x 0.66 m (155 in x 29 in x 26 in).
	www.astronautix.com /lvs/quail.htm (770 words)

	ADM-20 Quail - Aircraft Launched Missiles - Strategic Air Command - Nuclear Warhead
		The last Quail missile came off alert on 30 June 1978 and the Quail was eliminated from SAC's missile inventory by mid-December.
		SAC had 492 Quails at its peak inventory in 1963.
		The Quail missile program began on 13 October 1952 when the Strategic Air Command submitted a requirement to Headquarters USAF for an air-launched decoy missile.
	www.strategic-air-command.com /missiles/Aircraft-Launched_Missiles/adm-20_quail_missile.htm (707 words)

	mcdonnell douglas - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		McDonnell made a number of missiles, including the unusual ADM-20 Quail, as well as experimenting with hypersonic flight, research that enabled them to gain a substantial share of the NASA projects Mercury and Gemini.
		The company produced a number of aircraft including the C-47 (based on the DC-3), the DB-7 (known as the A-20, Havoc or Boston), the Dauntless and the A-26 Invader.
		Both companies were eager to enter the new missile business, Douglas moving from producing air-to-air rockets and missiles to entire missile systems under the 1956 Nike program and becoming the main contractor of the Skybolt ALBM program and the Thor ballistic missile program.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/McDonnell-Douglas (695 words)

	[1.0] B-52 Evolution
		The Quail was a little boxy aircraft that folded up for stowage; it was lowered out of the bombbay on a special rack to unfold its wings and then be released.
		The trucks could be steered up to 20 degrees in either direction from the centerline, allowing the bomber to takeoff or land at an angle in a crosswind.
		However, it is clear that the Hound Dog and Quail were eventually carried by many of the earlier B-52 variants.
	www.faqs.org /docs/air/avb52_1.html (8264 words)

	Missles, Bombs, and Guns
		The first missile used extensively on the B-52 was the GAM-72 Quail, later called the ADM-20 for Air Decoy Missile.
		The Quail was used to confuse the enemy's defenses by presenting a radar target identical to that of the B-52 from which it was launched.
		The Quail was preprogrammed to fly a flight path which simulated the B-52 maneuvers, maintaining the same speeds and altitudes.
	www.k12.nf.ca /sptech/projects/aviation/boeing/misslesbombsandguns.html (986 words)

	B-52 Stratofortress
		The Quail was unique among air-launched missiles in that it was the only decoy missile in the United States Air Force.
		In 1963, all Quail decoys were modified for low-level flying.
		Four Quail decoy missiles could also be fitted in the bomb bay.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/systems/b-52g.htm (3386 words)

	Quail - Quail Point Golf Course, Medford, Oregon - Rogue Valley Manor
		Scaled quail, often called blue quail or cotton top, are native to the Scaled quail are swift afoot and often prefer to run rather than hide or fly.
		Quail Ridge Nature Conservancy is a trust preserving natural habitat for our children's future.
		The bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) is one of the most widely distributed and Bobwhite quail is the No. 1 game bird in Indiana on the basis of
	webdatasource.com /?q=quail (312 words)

	Global Defence Review
		The AGM-86 started as the subsonic cruise armed decoy (SCAD) programme to replace the ADM-20 Quail, a sub-scale drone that could mimic the radar cross-section of a B-52 on Soviet radars.
		Unlike the unarmed Quail, some SCADs were to be fitted with nuclear warheads, increasing the problems for the Soviet defenders.
		The block 1 upgrade reduced the CEP to 20 ft (6m) and fitted a 3,000 lb (1360 kg) HE warhead, in place of the block 0s 2,000 lb (910 kg) item.
	www.global-defence.com /2005/Utilities/article.php?id=66 (1451 words)

	McDonnell ADM-20 Quail
		The Quail was a decoy missile launched from a B-52 Stratofortress over hostile territory to confuse enemy defenses.
		When released to fly under the power of its own turbojet engine, the Quail appeared on defensive radar screens as another B-52.
	www.kensaviation.com /ADM-20.htm (51 words)

	AGM-86 ALCM Air-Launched Cruise Missile - Strategic Air Command - Nuclear Warhead
		As such, it was essentially a follow-on to the ADM-20 Quail decoy.
		SCAD was to be a decoy missile carried by B-52 and B-1A bombers, which was to simulate the bombers on radar to disrupt enemy air-defense systems.
		Early in the concept phase it became clear that SCAD could also be fitted with a small nuclear warhead, and the acronym was accordingly changed to Subsonic Cruise Armed Decoy.
	www.strategic-air-command.com /missiles/Aircraft-Launched_Missiles/agm-86B_ALCM_missile.htm (1152 words)

	Buck Duck
		The concept of a small bomber-launched decoy missile was eventually brought to fruition with the GAM-72/ADM-20 Quail in the B-52.
		However, since other contemporary decoy missiles (GAM-72/ADM-20 Green Quail and SM-73 Bull Goose) used J85/J83 turbojet propulsion, and because source [2] mentions a report that the GAM-71 used in fact a small turbojet engine, it's at least possible (but in no way certain) that "LR85" is an error for "J85".
		The program had proceeded with low priority at Convair, and it was probably terminated because at that time the B-36 would not be in service for much longer anyway.
	www.astronautix.com /lvs/buckduck.htm (432 words)

	Still Going Strong--the B-52 in its third decade
		One of the most significant countermeasures carried for some time was the ADM-20 Quail decoy missile.
		The Subsonic Cruise Armed Decoy (SCAD) was to be the replacement for the Quail but with one added dimension: the SCAD was to carry a warhead in addition to its decoy mission.
		The jet-powered decoys were to be dropped in an operational environment from the Stratofort’s bomb bays.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/aureview/1975/sep-oct/holder.html (3539 words)

	McDonnell ADM-20 Quail
		Identification and remarks by Tom Santarelli: "The 'Quail' decoy missile was carried by B-52's in the 1960's.
		The wings were folded when in the bomb bay and opened when the missile hit the airstream outside the B-52."
	1000aircraftphotos.com /Contributions/Sorrell/1749.htm (45 words)

	military.acronyms
		ADM-20 Quail ADS Advanced Deployable System ADS [USA] Air Defense Sector ADSM [USA] Air-Defence Suppression Missile, an air-launched, anti-radiation development of Stinger.
		Gen Vice Adm O-10 General General General Admiral US Coast Guard ranks are the same as for USN.
		Gen / Rear Adm. (LH) generalmajor konteramiral Maj. Gen.
	ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/military.acronyms (11040 words)

	General Electric J85
		Originally ordered by the U.S. Air Force strictly for the ADM-20 Quail, the J85 quickly found applications in other light-jet applications including the supersonic Northrop F-5/T-38 family.
		Over 13,500 J85s and 2,000 commercial CJ610s have been delivered.
	www.kensaviation.com /engines/J85.htm (37 words)

	Acronyms and Codenames FAQ, O-Q
		Normally three squadrons (OVE) of 20 helicopters each.
		Omar [USA] Codename for the Japanese Suzukaze 20.
		Omaha Beach [Allied] One of the landing beaches used for 'Overlord'.
	www.hazegray.org /faq/acr6.htm (3772 words)

	World Aviation Museums
		A 20 minute P-51 ride is a couple hundred dollars.
		If you buy a membership (about $20), you can buy rides in the P-51s and T-6s.
		Escorted tour (the only kind they allow) takes about 3 hours through 5 or so hangars out of about 20 except during open-house days.
	www.bb62museum.org /airmus.html (8590 words)

	USAF.COM - Links To Other Sites
		There is a lot of information about the AGM-28 Hound Dog and ADM-20 Quail missiles and the people who maintained them.
		I found many an old friend's name and many memories.
	www.usaf.com /links.htm (2602 words)

	Alphabetic Index - A
		ADM-20C - Decoy - USA - See Quail
		ADM-20 - Decoy - USA - See Quail
		ADM-20A - Decoy - USA - See Quail
	www.astronautix.com /alpha/alpndexa.htm (11210 words)

	General Electric J85
		Originally ordered by the U.S. Air Force strictly for the ADM-20 Quail, the J85 quickly found applications in other light-jet applications including the supersonic Northrop F-5/T-38 family.
		Over 13,500 J85s and 2,000 commercial CJ610s have been delivered.
	www.shanaberger.com /engines/J85.htm (37 words)

	McDonnell Douglas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		McDonnell made a number of missiles, including the unusual ADM-20 Quail, as well as experimenting with hypersonic flight, research that enabled them to gain a substantial share of the NASA projects Mercury and Gemini.
		McDonnell was also developing jets, but being smaller they were prepared to be more radical, building on their successful FH-1 Phantom to become a major supplier to the Navy with the Banshee, Demon, and the Voodoo.
		McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/McDonnell_Douglas (829 words)

	McDonnell Douglas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		McDonnell made a number of missiles, including the unusual ADM-20 Quail, as well as experimenting with hypersonic flight, research that enabled them to gain a substantial share of the NASA projects Mercury and Gemini.
		McDonnell was also developing jets, but being smaller they were prepared to be more radical, building on their successful FH-1 Phantom to become a major supplier to the Navy with the Banshee, Demon, and the Voodoo.
		McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/McDonnell_Douglas (829 words)

	Convair GAM-71 Buck Duck
		The concept of a small bomber-launched decoy missile was eventually brought to fruition with the GAM-72/ADM-20 Quail in the B-52.
		In the early 1950s, Convair studied the concept of a small decoy missile to be carried inside the bomb bay of a B-36 Peacemaker bomber.
		Convair actually built a prototype using company funds, and in August 1954 the USAF awarded an official development contract for the Buck Duck decoy under project MX-2224.
	www.designation-systems.net /dusrm/app1/gam-71.html (368 words)

	military.acronyms
		ADM-20 Quail ADS Advanced Deployable System ADS [USA] Air Defense Sector ADSM [USA] Air-Defence Suppression Missile, an air-launched, anti-radiation development of Stinger.
		ADSW Anti Diesel Submarine Warfare ADV [UK] Air Defence Variant, the interceptor version of the Panavia Tornado.
		ALAT [France] Aviation Legere de l'Armee de Terre; 'light air force of the land army'.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/military.acronyms (11040 words)

	McDonnell Douglas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		McDonnell made a number of missiles, including the unusual ADM-20 Quail, as well as experimenting with hypersonic flight, research that enabled them to gain a substantial share of the NASA projects Mercury and Gemini.
		McDonnell was also developing jets, but being smaller they were prepared to be more radical, building on their successful FH-1 Phantom to become a major supplier to the Navy with the Banshee, Demon, and the Voodoo.
		McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/McDonnell_Douglas (829 words)

	McDonnell Douglas
		McDonnell mientras tanto fabricó los suyos, incluyendo en inusual ADM-20 Quail, así como esperimentando con el vuelo supersónico, investigaciones que les llevaron a ganar una parte importante de los contratos con la NASA como el proyecto Mercury y el programa Gemini.
		Douglas pasó de la fabricación de cohetes aire-aire y misiles a sistemas complejos de misiles durante 1956 con el programa Nike, y se convirtió en el mayor contratista de los programas Skybolt ALBM y Thor para misiles balísticos.
	enciclopedia.cc /McDonnell_Douglas (947 words)

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