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Dutch Sending Three F-16 Jets To Find Missing Teen (Natalee Holloway)
Yahoo News ^ | PETER PRENGAMAN

Posted on 07/02/2005 7:18:33 PM PDT by Libloather

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If they're that good, how about sending them to Syria to search for WMDs?
1 posted on 07/02/2005 7:18:34 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Vipers as search planes? They've got to be kidding. What a desperate bunch of numb-nuts running the show.


2 posted on 07/02/2005 7:21:40 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
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Aruba - Holland will send three F-16 warplanes rigged with search equipment to find Natalee Holloway,

?????

3 posted on 07/02/2005 7:21:50 PM PDT by fso301
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"The three planes, equipped with infrared and sonar-scanning capacity"

I wonder if the Dutch ever figured out how to get that supersonic sonar working?


4 posted on 07/02/2005 7:21:53 PM PDT by RFEngineer
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I just don't see how three F16's can find a body from flight level. They must think we're all idiots and don't know any better. Modern day keystone cops.


5 posted on 07/02/2005 7:23:18 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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They're probably just carrying the modernized LANTIRN pod, which includes a new FLIR system that is reported to be very sensitive.


6 posted on 07/02/2005 7:24:32 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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Best they send 7,500 trained lobsters to interrogate Aruban crabs. They'd get a better answer, quicker.


7 posted on 07/02/2005 7:24:56 PM PDT by txhurl
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I know what FLIR is. What is LANTIRN?


8 posted on 07/02/2005 7:26:05 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
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infrared works on heat, how much body heat do they think is left in a dead body laying around for a month??? please...


9 posted on 07/02/2005 7:26:34 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LANTIRN/product-LANTIRN.html
10 posted on 07/02/2005 7:27:02 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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They must think we're all idiots and don't know any better.

And to think of how much global warming will be caused from these jets just TAKING OFF! Crap - I'm gonna lose sleep tonight...

11 posted on 07/02/2005 7:27:38 PM PDT by Libloather (I trust Hillary as far as I can throw her...)
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You can actually locate shallow graves with IR systems, provided that they are sensitive enough and there isn't too much overhead cover.


12 posted on 07/02/2005 7:27:55 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Libloather

This is a joke, right?


13 posted on 07/02/2005 7:28:18 PM PDT by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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Don't be fooled. Three jets going door-to-door can be very effective.

Imagine one of these babys knocking on YOUR door.

14 posted on 07/02/2005 7:28:39 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Looks like the Supreme Court wants to play Cowboys and Homeowners.)
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How about a few F-16's of our own to patrol our southern border?


15 posted on 07/02/2005 7:29:30 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: txflake

Yes I'm afraid she's been reduced to fish droppings at this point and time.


16 posted on 07/02/2005 7:30:08 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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Interesting. Still, seems like longshot to find a body that has probably been cold for six weeks. The Dutch are trying (poorly) to save face.


17 posted on 07/02/2005 7:30:23 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
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Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night


18 posted on 07/02/2005 7:31:04 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: Libloather

Do you know who is paying for this entire search mission? I have a feeling that this missing teen is costing us big bucks. Who will pay the bill if she is found? And who will pay the bill if she is not found? I wish to know...


19 posted on 07/02/2005 7:31:07 PM PDT by blueberry12
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Imagine one of these babys knocking on YOUR door.

Hell, I'd run 'em off with my varmint guard .22!

20 posted on 07/02/2005 7:32:07 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
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