The weapons of 9/11

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For some reason I get a weird warning when creating a new thread. I guess this forum can't stand anyone discussing 9/11 anymore. 😕😷🤮😷. My biggest question is how the hell did they 'turn off' the transponders as you can't just walk into an airplane and turn them off.
"You can't just walk into a store and buy plutonium"

The transponders for one thing don't have an 'off' switch it requires a lot of mechanical knowledge that requires specialized licenses to get into and rip the right parts of the airplane to get into. The transponder from what I've understood is hardwired into the airline's system much like a hardwired AC powered smoke alarm. You can't just turn those off either they won't be connected to your breaker.

a reply to: firerescue

There isn't any mystery how they smuggled weapons. Security was lax at the time and blades less then 4 inches were allowed. They should've temporarily banned ALL sharp objects during the heightened alert till later in the year when it would like have expired.

a reply to: kwakakev

How come on MSM social circles and a lot of forums both big and small you get people repeating 'How can people not understand why we need to lockdown? Do they want to kill us?' waaaaaahhh and if you question that you are 'harassing' the members of the forum somehow.

a reply to: SortingHat

Because that is the Agenda 21 program. A lot of people bought the fear at the start of the pandemic. As more of the facts came out and the uncomfortable questions went unanswered, some started realizing there is more going on that just what the tv is talking about.

A lot of money has been used to push the vax, the use of lock downs is just one of many parts to get the population to comply.

a reply to: SortingHat

You

The transponders for one thing don't have an 'off' switch it requires a lot of mechanical knowledge that requires specialized licenses to get into and rip the right parts of the airplane to get into

Things were different before 9/11. Shrugs.

And you still need a way to cut power to safely conduct maintenance. And I assume you don’t want numerous idle aircraft sitting on the runway broadcasting?

Aviation today

The Post 9/11 Transponder
By James W. Ramsey | June 1, 2002
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Cutting the Power

Another issue for the task force to consider has been power management. Besides disabling the transponder by switching the unit to "standby" on the control panel, hijackers could simply disconnect the appropriate circuit breaker. To prevent this would require changing the circuit breaker switch to ensure that the power supply was switched from the bus that hijackers could control to a secure power source.

One proposed method called for a third (independent) remotely mounted transponder. But considering the retrofit cost to the operators–including aircraft downtime to install and rewire the new system–the task force rejected the idea.

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a reply to: SortingHat

The planners undertook numerous "casing" flights where operatives would fly on American carriers to test security

Things like number of passengers on flight, access to cockpit, ability to smuggle weapons (knives) on board


One of these operatives was Walid Atash aka Walid the Gimp, who lost a leg fighting in Afghanistan , was a personal body
guard to Bin Laden

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Small knives like Leatherman tools or Swiss Army knives and razor tools like Stanley tools were permitted

One method to smuggle knives onboard was to carry things like matte board, color pencils and such then claim to be an art student as a way to explain why were carrying razor tools