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originally posted by: tadaman
a reply to: Zaphod58
since the EP-3 Intel coup has there been more measures taken to destroy sensitive information and equipment quickly before the aircraft is captured?
They were pouring coffee into hard drives and smashing things with an axe if I remember correctly. Tell me they have something a little better now and have learned their lesson. Right?
maybe some explosive charges that wont go off if they are shot at? Something?
originally posted by: meanass
American people are trying to commit suicide immigration took the American dream pissed on it I'm white colonial American my life sucks here new American people meet Russia
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: MystikMushroom
It works though. The next RC flight after a Russian fighter flew within 50 feet of the aircraft during the intercept ran through Swiss airspace without permission as soon as they detected the launch of a fighter to intercept them.
since the EP-3 Intel coup has there been more measures taken to destroy sensitive information and equipment quickly before the aircraft is captured?
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: howmuch4another
There were a couple of similar incidents with RC-135s last year. One where the Russian fighter passed close overhead, and one where the RC ducked into Swiss airspace to get away from approaching fighters.
Twenty feet is way too close, especially with a large aircraft like an RC.