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03-10-2014 | 12:14 PM

#141

PolarBear

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For those who fly the C-172s as flight instructors to build hours, to those who fly a regional jet at minimal wages, to those that aspire to fly a big jet internationally, this is the real world that you will enter and the responsibilites you will undertake.

03-10-2014 | 12:14 PM

#142

savall

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Originally Posted by CBreezy

I'm not a truther. I just happened to have a security clearance with a need to know when I was an Air Force officer.

Also, most strategic weapons are smaller than regional jets. How big of a signature do you think they look for?

I meant the size of the explosion, not the weapon itself. Either way, I don't know much about it and was making a guess. I have zero familiarity with military ops aside from two guys I drink with and an uncle.

03-10-2014 | 12:18 PM

#143

CBreezy

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I'm not saying it wasn't brought down by nefarious forces just that it didn't go the way of TWA 800 or anything similar.

03-10-2014 | 12:26 PM

#144

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Originally Posted by CBreezy

I'm not saying it wasn't brought down by nefarious forces just that it didn't go the way of TWA 800 or anything similar.

Fair enough. I'm inclined to agree at this point.

03-10-2014 | 12:28 PM

#145

Mesabah

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PolarBear

For those who fly the C-172s as flight instructors to build hours, to those who fly a regional jet at minimal wages, to those that aspire to fly a big jet internationally, this is the real world that you will enter and the responsibilites you will undertake.

The 747 Captain rates at Polar are less than the 737 FO rates at Delta.

03-10-2014 | 12:30 PM

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FDXLAG

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

Iran is the last group that would do something like this to China. China and (and Russia) have always been somewhat reluctant to apply sanctions against Iran...they have dragged down the west's efforts to contain the Iranian nuclear program. Iran wouldn't bite that hand...I can't even think of why they would want to.

Not to mention Malaysia is an Islamic country.

03-10-2014 | 12:44 PM

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web500sjc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CBreezy

I'm not saying it wasn't brought down by nefarious forces just that it didn't go the way of TWA 800 or anything similar.

if it fell apart up high, there would be a large debris field, like TWA, comet or Lockerbie...

03-10-2014 | 01:02 PM

#148

Mesabah

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Originally Posted by web500sjc

if it fell apart up high, there would be a large debris field, like TWA, comet or Lockerbie...

That's what is most odd about it, it's almost like they had a complete electrical blackout, and then may have flown several hundred miles blind to a crash site.

03-10-2014 | 01:16 PM

#149

savall

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From: French American

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Originally Posted by web500sjc

if it fell apart up high, there would be a large debris field, like TWA, comet or Lockerbie...

That was my thoughts as well. In regards to the other post though, what're the chances of a complete electrical blackout and flying totally blind ?! That seems REALLY far fetched.

03-10-2014 | 01:51 PM

#150

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FDXLAG

Not to mention Malaysia is an Islamic country.

IF there was ill intend there may be some doubt as to whether the holders of the stolen passports even knew that it was a codeshare before they actually checked in (or maybe even before they boarded).