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rodfac · July 23, 2011, 06:19 AM

And .... to expand on Mleake's excellent discussion points....while hitting the bad guys, keep any over penetrative rounds and/or misses from hitting the cockpit bulkhead (it's full of circuit breakers that control vital equipment), not to mention the guys doing the flying, control wires, fuel bladders, engines, hydraulic and pneumatic lines etc etc etc.

And while doing all that, be aware that rats travel in packs...there is a good likelihood that the BG you're shooting at, probably has buddies elsewhere on the plane...

The solution for terrorists on commercial aircraft is: keep them off...search the baggage, profile the passengers, do the job that we all know is necessary...anything short of that is not going to work.

Rodfac....Flew for: USAF, Braniff, Air Niagara, People Express, Continental, and UPS. Yep...it was an interesting and tumultuous career.

July 23, 2011, 06:19 AM	#145
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,624	And .... to expand on Mleake's excellent discussion points....while hitting the bad guys, keep any over penetrative rounds and/or misses from hitting the cockpit bulkhead (it's full of circuit breakers that control vital equipment), not to mention the guys doing the flying, control wires, fuel bladders, engines, hydraulic and pneumatic lines etc etc etc. And while doing all that, be aware that rats travel in packs...there is a good likelihood that the BG you're shooting at, probably has buddies elsewhere on the plane... The solution for terrorists on commercial aircraft is: keep them off...search the baggage, profile the passengers, do the job that we all know is necessary...anything short of that is not going to work. Rodfac....Flew for: USAF, Braniff, Air Niagara, People Express, Continental, and UPS. Yep...it was an interesting and tumultuous career. __________________ Cherish our flag, honor it, defend it in word and deed, or get the hell out. Our Bill of Rights has been paid for by heros in uniform and shall not be diluted by misguided governmental social experiments. We owe this to our children, anything less is cowardice. USAF FAC, 5th Spl Forces, Vietnam Vet '69-'73.