"How much experience do you have with shoot downs, aircraft mishaps, military ordinance tests, accident investigations or missiles"
I thought I was flushing out a selfrightous pilot. You have 15 years, and I have over 25. Just call me Colonel sonny. You are not the only one with any experience in these matters. I have also talked with s top engineer from Boeing on this subject who agrees with me that the fuel sensor could not have been the issue. As for the C-130 and the P-3 being in the area that means nothing to me as that is a busy area for air traffic.
Now back to my question. Do you have anything of substance to convince me to change my opinion?
Um hmmm. So why not just answer my questions. "How much experience do you have with shoot downs, aircraft mishaps, military ordinance tests, accident investigations or missiles" For all I know, you are an army nurse.
But since I'm just a self righteous pilot, why don't you read the investigation report from Boeing (or ALPA, or TWA). They found no evidence of anything resembling a bomb or missile involved in TWA 800's destruction. But frankly, I don't care whether that changes your opinion or not. If you believe the Navy shot down TWA 800, your opinion isn't worth much consideration.
"As for the C-130 and the P-3 being in the area that means nothing to me as that is a busy area for air traffic. "
Since lived on Long Island for many years, P-3 traffic was extremely rare if ever. The Coast Guard operates a small base (not an airfield) on LI and their aircraft are routinely seen.
From the radar images, it looks like it was an attempt to test shooting down a designated target amid civilian traffic.
But the missile lost track of the drone and locked in on 800...