"I love the smell of napalm in the morning," declared Lieut. Colonel Kilgore in the epic Apocalypse Now. Any deskbound battle buff who shares that sentiment will find a sensory treat in the current issue of Armed Forces Journal International, a Washington-based monthly. BEI Defense Systems, a Fort Worth-based arms manufacturer (1988 sales: $51 million), has come up with a novel twist on the aromatic advertisements that fill consumer magazines. When scratched, the latest ads for its Hydra-70, a relatively inexpensive rocket ($400 to $800), emit the odor of burnt cordite, an explosive substance in such weapons. The ad's tag line:...
DEFENSE CONTRACTORS: A Whiff Of War
A Whiff Of War
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