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Originally posted by weedwhacker
Maybe thisis the wrong thread, but it was so cool, had to share:
Saw a "Mythbusters" last night.
(This is going to address the fact that sometimes papers and credit cards and YES, even passports (!) can be ejected from a "fireball" relatively unscathed)
Mythbusters were testing whether popcorn kernels could be 'popped' via an explosion.
They mounted a chunk of C-4 on top of a water heater, then an aluminum foil package of kernels, about the size of two fists.
They blew it, BIG honking fireball....and, yes you guessed it.
NONE of the kernels popped (of course, I could have expected that) and they just fell back down, all around....looking good as new.
I hope they put that segment up soon.
Originally posted by PookztA
Do you happen to know if Raytheon is owned by a larger company?
Originally posted by dereks
Originally posted by Donny 4 million
Tom Flocco.com
tomflocco.com...
Problem is the engines found in the Pentagon do not match a A3, the wheels found in the Pentagon do not match a A3, the undercarriage found in the Pentagon does not match a A3, the hole in the Pentagon is NOT 16 foot, the external damage done to the Pentagon matches a 757, how do you account for the DNA from the passengers and crew being found inside the Pentagon?
www.abovetopsecret.com...
Funny how another "truther" published the same garbage from Tom Flocco, then changed his post when the lies and bull# there were pointed out to him
Originally posted by weedwhacker
reply to post by andy1972
Of course it didn't go all the way through completely intact.
That is the point here.
Unfortunately, that is an 'urban legend' meme that pops on the Web all the time.
Your average person just can't comprehend the dynamics of such a huge energy-laden event.
Look around, plenty of illustrations and video simulations available that explain it.
Wasn't someone just telling us to stay on topic (as in Raytheon) on the last page?
Originally posted by Donny 4 million
Photographs prove the parts supposedly found at the pentagon
weren't there before the fire crews got there.
The A3 is capable of firing a missile at the Pentagon and flying over.
What have you found out about the missing folks the OP has posted about?
Originally posted by weedwhacker
reply to post by rhunter
Wasn't someone just telling us to stay on topic (as in Raytheon) on the last page?
Yeah, smarty pants. (Mr. or Mrs.)
I was merely sharing....so sue me. I contributed on-topic, then added some fun facts to top it off.
Mmmmmmkay????
Originally posted by Donny 4 million
You show us any airline parts on the lawn before the fire trucks arrive.
Oh boy how about telling just how the hole matches a 757?
And if it was how it could have missed those huge spools. Not even a wing print on the veneer of the building.
The guy in the back side saw the aircraft leaving.
Why can't you show photos or videos of a Great big giant 757 any where near the Pentagon?
Can you post some photos of body parts?
Originally posted by dereks
Why should there be photos or videos?
they have been posted many many times here before, look at the Government Exhibits Introduced in the Trial of Zacarias Moussaoui
Originally posted by andy1972
Considering its proximity, half a mile, from the pentagon, it could have been the base for whatever struck or attacked the building.
Originally posted by weedwhacker
reply to post by andy1972
Yes, National Airport (DCA) was closed. (Edit add here: By 'closed' I mean to say it was closed to all private and commercial air traffic. The terminal itself remained open. Just to clarify.) It made it difficult for me, since I commuted to Newark for work. Dulles is a 45-minute drive, and I lived about 10 minutes (or less) from DCA.
SO, I had to pay through the nose and ride Amtrak most of the time, back and forth.
The ONLY reason they closed DCA was out of abundance of caution, and for fear of a repeat attack!!! Because of its proximity.
Have you ever been here? Flown in as a passenger to DCA?
Do yourself a favour and take a google-map look. See the proximity of the Capitol? The White House? Look at the runways....the main runway there is the one aligned North/South. It is primary for the jets...the other runway is too short, so it's mostly for the turboprops, or smaller jets for landings.
When departures are operating to the North, an immediate left turn is mandatory...to basically follow the path of the Potomac River to the Northwest, on the departure route.
When the airport is operating the other way, then arrivals follow the River (in visual conditions) or an electronic localizer guidance which is off-set at an angle....ALL because of the area just North of the airport, in DC...the Mall, most of the monuments, the Capitol Building and the White House.
Just ask any airline pilot, next time you go on holiday by air. (Well, any that have flown here).
Now, if you wanna get your 'geek' on, and learn more, here are some visual aids:
The KDCA 'Rosslyn' runway 19 LDA/GS ('LDA' is localizer directional aid, 'GS' is glidelsope):
Here's the 'River Visual'....I've flown this many, many times. It's one of the enjoyable aspects of flying a passenger jet, because it relies ore on skill and execution, judgement and experience. On a nice day, it is a very beautiful approach (if you are on the left side, window seat, you get the best view):
[edit on 8 March 2010 by weedwhacker]
Originally posted by REMISNE
Originally posted by andy1972
Considering its proximity, half a mile, from the pentagon, it could have been the base for whatever struck or attacked the building.
Kind of off topic but there was a report that the Russian version of our Air-Bourne Laser was unaccounted for a few days around 9/11/2001.