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2014-03-16 India-Pakistan

Pakistan dismisses reports of Malaysian jet in its territory

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Posted by Fred 2014-03-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 there are many radar installations in Pakistan and one would have likely seen a blip if a 777 was transiting airspace

of course, it maybe that somebody saw something and either didn't report it or was told not to report it

Posted by lord garth 2014-03-16 01:04|| 2014-03-16 01:04|| Front Page Top

#2 ..Cmdr. Zero's parting gift to Karzai.?

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-16 01:54|| 2014-03-16 01:54|| Front Page Top

#3 The 'who done it' on this one is a bit disconcerting when you consider we've had nuclear missiles pointed at each other for decades. How is we are to discover the source of a missile fired at a homeland?

In an age when orbiting collection assets abound, something that large, with a Chinese mainland destination, flies around, changes course, gains altitude, loses altitude..... and no one takes much notice? No one concerned about discovery? No one rolls the imagery or signals backward?

Perhaps someone knows more than they are telling.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-16 03:21|| 2014-03-16 03:21|| Front Page Top

#4 When we next see this aircraft it will be escorted by 5 friendlies.

Posted by Shipman 2014-03-16 03:49|| 2014-03-16 03:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Stuff seems hideable in this area; somebody should check the runway length.
Abbottabad (AAW) Pakistan
Airport Code : AAW
Airport Name : Abbottabad (?)
Runway Length : Unknown (add)
Runway Elevation : Unknown (add)
City : Abbottabad (?)
Country : Pakistan (?)
Country Abbrev. : PK (?)
Airport Guide : Unavailable
Longitude : 73° 15 0 E (?)
Latitude : 34° 12 0 N (?)
GMT Offset : +5.0 (?)

Posted by Glenmore 2014-03-16 07:39|| 2014-03-16 07:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Someone should take a look at the overhead views of the Fergana Valley airfields. Someplace like this:

International Airport of Kyrgyz

might just be large enough, compromised, and unwatched to do the trick.

http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/03/world/malaysia-flight-map/index.html?iid=article_sidebar

http://www.airmilescalculator.com/distance/kul-to-oss/

Posted by rammer 2014-03-16 12:58|| 2014-03-16 12:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Please bury your links, ladies and gentlemen, so as not to break the 'Burg. Type a few words to describe the link, highlight them, then click on the little icon in the box below that looks like an Earth sitting on two chain links, and paste the URL into the box that appears.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-03-16 13:55|| 2014-03-16 13:55|| Front Page Top

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