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Old 07-17-2014, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Air&Road View Post
The Redeye has a 12,000 feet ceiling. Mobile SAM systems of old such as HAWK and Nike Hercules could reach airliners very easily. The difficulties surrounded electronic countermeasures as found in military targets. With any of the old systems taking out an airliner would have been like shooting fish in a barrel.
For our country to do that, sure. However, what I am curious about is whether a couple of regular guys could simply operate that without proper training. IOW, would it be possible for say a small group to operate or is there a country behind it?
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