What was the original british term for chaff, the metal strips thrown out of aircraft to confuse enemy radar?.

Ancho asked Jan 14, 2023

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Answer:

Window and Duppel

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In the second world war, trhe German Luftwaffe called these metal scraps Duppel, while the british called it window (for a reason I do not know)

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