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Old August 16th 03, 09:28 PM
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"Peter Glasų" pgglaso @ broadpark.no wrote in message
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Gators was an attempt at humor,but even normally brave people shy away

at
the thought of being a gator's dinner.


I was out in Florida retrofitting some old 727s in '92 and I found fried
gator tail to be delicious.

But the chance of hitting something critical still is very small,and

the
frontal area of an airplane is still pretty small and a moving target.
Still not an easy task.


Hitting a target moving at 120 kts with a bullet would be pure luck.


Snipers have ignited the fuel tanks of APCs at ranges over a mile with

0.50
cal. sniper rifles.Hitting a 747 at a range of a few hundred yards should

be
no problem -


Although a 50 cal is an acceptable 1000 yard shooter for stationary targets,
what you posted seems to be a fantasy, Peter. The 747 will be traveling
over 2 miles a minute at approach.

especially with a semi-auto rifle with a 10 round magazine.


OK.

You have never been around a 50, have you?