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2015-02-27 Terror Networks

Exclusive: TSA Issues Secret Warning on 'Catastrophic' Threat to Aviation

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Posted by Spereling Hupeling6103 2015-02-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Crap Thermite is really old technology stuff.

Used it often on Khmer Rouge artillery. It also does wonders to engine blocks on old Belgian and Russian trucks.

How do you get the stuff on the plane and how do you ignite it? I am not a technogeek so I have no idea what goes on inside a thermite grenade after the pin is pulled.

Posted by Mystic 2015-02-27 00:09|| 2015-02-27 00:09|| Front Page Top

Posted by 3dc 2015-02-27 00:32|| 2015-02-27 00:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Re #2: "OK, Abdul, you are in charge of sneaking the bathtub on board. Allens Snackbar."

Posted by Blackbeard Elmereck7359 2015-02-27 09:17|| 2015-02-27 09:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Blackbeard Elmereck7359 you are a man before your time

Posted by Grusotch the Florid7905 2015-02-27 09:21|| 2015-02-27 09:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Iron oxide is ferromagnetic. It would seem that it would be detectable. Moreover, judging from the Mythbuster's vid, it seems that it would take a huge amount of thermite to do much. I've seen a number of cars in reclaim yards that have burned and the burn is nearly as complete as that shown in the Mythbuster's video. Bottom line, IMO that the threat is not so great.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-02-27 09:46|| 2015-02-27 09:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Oh.

I thought they were going to say Al Gore was seen eating chili with beans! And they were worried the death cloud would drop planes that flew overhead.

False alarm on the Gore thing. He's probably still playing with his gerbils.

Posted by Silentbrick 2015-02-27 10:06|| 2015-02-27 10:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Really / you want to know why you can no longer smoke on aircraft...

Posted by Grusotch the Florid7905 2015-02-27 18:19|| 2015-02-27 18:19|| Front Page Top

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