[longshadow]

I don't know what caused TWA 800, but I'm pretty sure the video produced under Clarke's direction is bogus.

Right you are.

The CG of the aircraft moved aft by a large distance after the nose fell off. With the wings still located in their normal position, and the CG drastically aft of the normal flight envelope limit, the pitching moment created by the torque of the center of lift being out in front of the CG would have caused the aircraft to pitch up violently, stalling the wings long before any 3000' "zoom-climb" could have ever taken place.

I have yet to speak to an active or retired airline pilot who believes the Gov't explanation for TWA 800. Everyone believes it was a missile.

The only doubt is whose missile was it (friend or foe)..... and whether or not there was more than one.

[js1138]

If it was friendly fire I can understand the cover-up. Not agree with it, but understand it. There was more at stake than clinton's reelection. Blasting the military over an accident is not in the national interest, usually.

I'm still waiting for someone to tell me that time slot wasn't assigned to an Israeli airliner. I read it here, but I don't know the source.

[SW6906]

"I have yet to speak to an active or retired airline pilot who believes the Gov't explanation for TWA 800. Everyone believes it was a missile."

Same here. And I work in the industry and know a lot of pilots and engineers that believe this.......