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3. Light aircraft are a possible means of delivering a weapon of some
kind. So are every car, van, SUV and truck driving around in DC. And most of them can carry a lot more explosive payload than the overwhelming majority of GA aircraft. This argument sounds amazingly like the Army/Navy brass, back in the 1920s, when they were trying to pooh-pooh Billy Mitchell's theory that an aircraft could sink battleships, which, at the time, were thought to be impregnable from the air. Obviously, history teaches us that aircraft turned out to be the ultimate battlefield weapons, and control of the air is now considered essential to any battle. Bottom line: It's relatively easy to secure land targets from Ryder trucks, but it's very difficult to secure them from a Cherokee Six filled with anthrax and C-4. THAT is why we have an ADIZ over D.C., and anyone who argues otherwise is only fooling themselves. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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