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2006-06-12 China-Japan-Koreas

N. Korea threatens to punish US over spy flights

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Posted by Steve White 2006-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 yikes! you broke the page width!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-12 09:30|| 2006-06-12 09:30|| Front Page Top

#2 fixed, thanks Mods

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-12 09:43|| 2006-06-12 09:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Unlike the EC-121, the RC-135a fly higher, faster, and usually farther out than the EC-121 did. They have EXCELLENT radar, and would detect any aircraft being launched against them. I don't know for sure, but I suspect there are a pair of F-16s sitting on a runway, just waiting to be scrambled at the first call.

The US also flies TR-1/U-2 missions along the DMZ regularly. The bird flies well within South Korean airspace, and is followed by the Patriot batteries from well before it enters Korean airspace until well after it leaves. The Patriot can distinguish between a U-2 and anything the Norks have.

I retired before Global Hawk and the other drone recce birds entered the service, but I'm sure they're being used to keep track of North Korea. Satellites keep track of other areas not visible from the border. NOTHING happens in North Korea that we don't keep track of, which is why I am extremely angry at the CIA for their failure to keep track of Kimmie's nuke program. It was a failure of will, not a failure of equipment or personnel.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-06-12 12:50|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-06-12 12:50|| Front Page Top

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