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2007-09-17 Southeast Asia

Philippine officials: terrorists may be using kites

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Posted by ryuge 2007-09-17 07:45|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 Where's Charlie Brown's kite-eating tree when you need it?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-09-17 09:17|| 2007-09-17 09:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Old trick. In WW2 we used barrage balloons. But I always thought that kites was an Aghan thing?

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-09-17 09:30|| 2007-09-17 09:30|| Front Page Top

#3 But I have it on good authority that kites are un-Islamic.

Posted by Jackal 2007-09-17 11:16|| 2007-09-17 11:16|| Front Page Top

#4 They are unislamic when they are used for giving a moment of happiness to people. But nothing is unislamic if it allows to kill infidels.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-09-17 11:34|| 2007-09-17 11:34|| Front Page Top

#5 I saw it posted right here on this forum that the Taliban had outlawed kites. The speculation was that they were too much fun and so they were likely to make the good muzzies forget one or more of their five daily head bangings on the floor of the local mosque.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-09-17 11:34|| 2007-09-17 11:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Read the "Kite Runner" to learn about muslims and kites, and other things about Afganistan.

Posted by Heriberto Ulusomble6667 2007-09-17 12:06|| 2007-09-17 12:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Wire-strike kits are avialable for most helicopters; basically it is a blade of hardened steel that has a rather sharp edge. mounted on the cabin forward of the rotors and also alongside the fuselage on areas that are potential wire catch points, these blades will sever the wires and allow the a/c to continue flight. If you look at most police and news choppers (example: bell jet rangers) you will see this wire strike blade above the cockpit with the tip leading the base at about a 45 degree angle.
We put such kits on our(HS-14) SH-60s several years ago; do not run your fingers over the blade to clean the dirt off.....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-09-17 14:24|| 2007-09-17 14:24|| Front Page Top

#8 do not run your fingers over the blade to clean the dirt off.....

Why USN, Ret?

Posted by Duh">Duh 2007-09-17 18:28|| 2007-09-17 18:28|| Front Page Top

#9 Because you then have to take the fingers to the medic to have them reattached, or at least have stitches put in.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2007-09-17 19:00|| 2007-09-17 19:00|| Front Page Top

#10 I hope Duh was joking....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-09-17 20:24|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-09-17 20:24|| Front Page Top

#11 Use night vision systems or LIDAR to locate the kites and direct numerous missiles inside the circle of their tether locations.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-17 22:17|| 2007-09-17 22:17|| Front Page Top

#12 Several kites may have been flown, then tied to trees surrounding a rebel encampment as an extra buffer against nighttime air attacks,

Neon sign blazing "BOMB ME HERE!"

Posted by ed 2007-09-17 23:23|| 2007-09-17 23:23|| Front Page Top

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