NY incident :-(

"Marco Leon" mleon(at)optonline.net wrote in message
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The whole thing was blown out of proportion as usual but maybe not as much
as I thought. According to a British newspaper, it had arrested two Saudi
nationals who were planning on crashing a small plane into an airliner
(http://www.todayonline.com/articles/12378.asp) The story could have been
total BS but we all know that's all that's needed to raise tensions. If
that
Brit story played into this incident, then that's some pretty bad timing
for
the Mooney pilot.

We'll never know.

Marco


Trying to hit an jet with a small piston single is like trying to hit a
bullet with an arrow. It would be interesting to see them try.

Mike
MU-2

Trying to hit an jet with a small piston single is like trying to hit a
bullet with an arrow. It would be interesting to see them try.

I think the point of the news stories right now is that they were going to
do this while both they and the 777 were taxiing, and not while in flight.

"Geoffrey Barnes" wrote in message nk.net...
Trying to hit an jet with a small piston single is like trying to hit a
bullet with an arrow. It would be interesting to see them try.

I think the point of the news stories right now is that they were going to
do this while both they and the 777 were taxiing, and not while in flight.

In that case, I'd have loaded up a bunch of baggage trolleys and chased after
the 777 with a tug.

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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In that case, I'd have loaded up a bunch of baggage trolleys and
chased after the 777 with a tug.

That would work quite well, but one of the goals of a "terrorist" is the
psychological effect of the attack. Using the tug and luggage train
wouldn't be nearly as spectacular/sensational as using another airplane.

--
John T
http://tknowlogy.com/TknoFlyer
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"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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"Marco Leon" mleon(at)optonline.net wrote in message
...
The whole thing was blown out of proportion as usual but maybe not as
much
as I thought. According to a British newspaper, it had arrested two
Saudi
nationals who were planning on crashing a small plane into an airliner
(http://www.todayonline.com/articles/12378.asp) The story could have
been
total BS but we all know that's all that's needed to raise tensions. If
that
Brit story played into this incident, then that's some pretty bad timing
for
the Mooney pilot.

We'll never know.

Marco


Trying to hit an jet with a small piston single is like trying to hit a
bullet with an arrow. It would be interesting to see them try.

I think they were going to do it while the plane was taxiing, or during the
takeoff run.

Mike Rapoport wrote:

"Marco Leon" mleon(at)optonline.net wrote in message
...

The whole thing was blown out of proportion as usual but maybe not as much
as I thought. According to a British newspaper, it had arrested two Saudi
nationals who were planning on crashing a small plane into an airliner
(http://www.todayonline.com/articles/12378.asp) The story could have been
total BS but we all know that's all that's needed to raise tensions. If

that

Brit story played into this incident, then that's some pretty bad timing

for

the Mooney pilot.

We'll never know.

Marco



Trying to hit an jet with a small piston single is like trying to hit a
bullet with an arrow. It would be interesting to see them try.

Mike
MU-2




I agree. It would be allot easyier to do with a van that has allot more
space and capacity for bombs. Thats why they should close down all the
streets in Chicago and re-open Miegs.

John Roncallo