Why Some In The Military Do Not Like Wind Turbine Projects

A 1.5 Megawatt wind turbine set up at the Marine Corps logistics base in Barstow, Calif. J. Emilio Flores for The New York Times

Wind Turbine Projects Run Into Resistance -- New York Times

BARSTOW, Calif. — The United States military has found a new menace hiding here in the vast emptiness of the Mojave Desert in California: wind turbines.

Moving turbine blades can be indistinguishable from airplanes on many radar systems, and they can even cause blackout zones in which planes disappear from radar entirely. Clusters of wind turbines, which can reach as high as 400 feet, look very similar to storm activity on weather radar, making it harder for air traffic controllers to give accurate weather information to pilots.

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My Comment: A little insight into how America's military (and civilian) radar systems work are revealed in this article. Read it all.