Thanks for your input. It has raised questions in my mind. I wrote them below..
You actually saw the radar tape that showed TWA 800 from at least 5-10 seconds before the explosion until the actual explosion?
At what altitude would the missile become visible to radar?
If it was in close proximity to the aircraft both in latitude and longitude, how distinguishable would a missile with predominately vertical trajectory show up on radar as separate from the aircraft?
Also, if it was a missile that brought down the aircraft, could it have been terrorists using military missiles, U.S. made or otherwise?
This was years ago. A Freeper whose name I forgot posted screenshots of the radar. I can’t answer your other radar questions.
There is no record of ANY terrorist ever getting a STANDARD, much less a launcher to fire it from.