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  2. AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Buoy Decoy System - Wikipedia

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    Decoys on USS Moosbrugger (DD-980). The AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Buoy Decoy System, commonly referred to as "Rubber Duck", consists of inflatable radar-reflecting decoy buoys.It is used by the U.S. Navy, Royal Navy, and other NATO countries.

  3. Deerstalker - Wikipedia

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    A deerstalker. A deerstalker is a type of cap that is typically worn in rural areas, often for hunting, especially deer stalking.Because of the cap's popular association with the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, [1] it has become stereotypical headgear for a detective, especially in comical drawings or cartoons along with farcical plays and films.

  4. A. Elmer Crowell - Wikipedia

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    But we could not sell them in the markets, as the law cut it out. Soon the law cut out the live decoys, and that was the end of good shooting there." [1] Crowell certainly didn't begin making decoys to support himself until later in life. By the late 1920s, Crowell's decoys were being churned out at a prodigious rate, and the quality suffered.

  5. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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    Archer Erika Jones shooting a compound bow at the 2013 Archery World Cup. The bow has the axle attaching the limb to cam mounted at the edge of the cam as opposed to the center. In modern archery, a compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. [1]

  6. AN/ALE-55 fiber-optic towed decoy - Wikipedia

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    The ALE-55 consists of two components. An onboard signal conditioning assembly and fiber optic towed decoys. [1] The onboard electric frequency converter analyzes radar signals detected by the plane's electronic warfare system and calculates an appropriate jamming and spoofing signal, which is then transmitted to the FOTD through a fiber optic ...

  7. Deer hunting - Wikipedia

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    Market hunting for deer hides was a significant activity during the 1940's and 50's, and meat hunting from helicopters continues today, with the main market for wild venison being Europe. Deer hunting in New Zealand is a popular recreational activity, organised and advocated for at the national level by the New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association.

  8. Duck decoy (structure) - Wikipedia

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    There are about 111 decoys still in operation in the Netherlands with one of the oldest dating from the 13th century. [22] [23] The number of ducks still caught for consumption is small. Larger numbers of ducks are hunted by shooting. The decoys are mostly used for study purposes including ringing, but also for studying the avian flu. [24]

  9. Naval Decoy IDS300 - Wikipedia

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    Mk 59 missile decoy launch from USS Ramage in 2014. Naval Decoy IDS300 (Inflatable Decoy System) is a passive, off-board, octahedral, corner reflector decoy of the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer and the US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, forming part of a layered defence to counter anti-ship missiles. [1]