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Article #2466Re: Off topic? Planes (My quiet street)
From: Carey Gregory
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 17:42
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 17:42
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PilotCFI <dmalcolm@hiwaay.net> wrote: >Carey Gregory <tiredofspam123@comcast.net> wrote in >news:abpe91tqkt4qfhs7hecthgfd89g52bur5c@4ax.com: > >> While I agree that most of the so-called security measures are little >> more than a huge waste of time and money, the potential for a small >> aircraft to be used as an effective weapon is blatantly obvious. > > >Not obvious to me. In a test the Japanese flew an old jetliner into a >simulated nuclear plant cooling tower. Result? plane demolished and the >tower was scratched. Can anything be used for ill will? Of course. But in >the aftermath of 9/11 and Oklahoma, why are small planes targeted and >trucks with more carrying capacity are ignored? As I've already pointed out, it wouldn't be difficult to load a Cessna with enough explosives, biologicals, or nuke material to make it an effective weapon. I don't think anyone seriously believes the plane itself is dangerous -- it's what can be placed on board that makes it dangerous. And while I agree greater risks are being largely ignored (eg, trucks), what makes a plane such a concern is its ability to get close to sensitive facilities quickly and easily, and the difficulty of stopping it as compared to stopping land vehicles. After all, you don't need F-16s to stop a box truck.
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