Posted on 04/04/2008 10:42:37 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The trial of eight British men accused of plotting to blow up seven airliners using liquid explosives began yesterday at Woolwich Crown Court, where prosecutor Peter Wright QC laid out details of their alleged plan. Using a home made liquid explosive mixture concealed in soft drinks containers the accused intended to set off the explosions when all the aircraft were at high altitude, he said, causing thousands of casualties.
The prosecution claimed that the explosive was planned to consist of hydrogen peroxide mixed with a powdered version of the fruit drink Tang. The addition of Tang, "which is an energetic compound", would aid detonation, said Wright. He claimed that the mixture was intended to be dyed to match the colour of a soft drink, then substituted for the contents of 500ml bottles of Lucozade and Oasis. The original contents of these would be extracted without breaking the seal by means of a syringe, and the resulting hole in the base of the bottle sealed with superglue.
The jury was told that the bombs were to have been detonated using hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD), an explosive compound prepared using hydrogen peroxide and hexamine. This mix would be concealed in hollowed out batteries, and put together with the liquid explosives and a power source, possibly a disposable camera, once the flight was airborne.
A diary which Wright said was found on one of the accused gave details of the planning. "Mouthwash, blue, red. Calculate exact drops of Tang, plus colour. Make in HP." And: "Lucozade, red, 1.5 drops, one teaspoon Tang, one teaspoon orange, 12 drops. Oasis, red. On, red dye. Orange, two times mango."
The men were arrested in August 2006 leading to a worldwide clamp-down on liquids in carry-on baggage, with the ban initially extending even to jam sandwiches, and leading to debates over the relative explosive capabilities of hard and soft cheeses.
Hydrogen peroxide is readily available in dilute form, which can with some effort be converted to a more concentrated form viable in explosive mixtures. Tang, meanwhile, is available in liquid and powdered form, and is a fruit drink made by Kraft.
The trial continues, and is expected to last six to eight months. ®
If you're working on certain "alternative fuel" projects, you can get 99% pure. Which is why it might be a good idea to pay more attention on what kind of grad students you have working on certain research projects.
I'm sure there are some imams providing guidance to certain muslim college students as to what sort of majors and projects they should be in, with an eye to what sort of knowledge and access to materials that might provide
Now you’ve done it.
That's quite a turn of a phrase, I must say!
yup...did they mention their being youths too?
“Mouthwash, blue, red. Calculate exact drops of Tang, plus colour. Make in HP.” And: “Lucozade, red, 1.5 drops, one teaspoon Tang, one teaspoon orange, 12 drops. Oasis, red. On, red dye. Orange, two times mango.”
So far I got ALCOHOL
Citric Acid
Sucralose, acesulfame potassium, and Neotame.
Neotame: Neotame is moderately heat stable and extremely potent.
Chemically, it has a 3,3-dimethylbutyl group attached to the amino group of the aspartic acid portion of the molecule. )
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hexamine
Yah, What’s with Tang here? Makes it smell good?
Tang mixed with Coke is a **fantastic** toilet bowl cleaner, btw. Vitreous porcelain loves the stuff.
TSA will now show up on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center and confiscate the Astronauts’ Tang...
STEAD!!!!!!!!!
Many health-food stores carry 35% hydrogen peroxide. You can use it to purify drinking water. A couple of “glugs” in a 55 gallon drum of water will kill all the bacteria and leave no after-taste.
Great, now they're going to outlaw Tang.
My kids will never know the fun like we did with sodium chlorate and paper towels.
I found an old piece of water pipe and about a 3” round rock that we shot through an oak tree, that stuff had some kick to it!
6 sheets of bounty with a roll of duct tape and we lifted the ice off of an an entire pond one winter, spent the next hours trying not to get caught for that little stunt....
Same here. It's amazing what you can do with some powered aluminum and rust.
” a catalyst I believe”
“But if they mixed them together how id it not go boom when mixed - somebody know?”
They have to wait for the bad stuff to precipitate out under the right conditions. Its extremely unstable once its made and ready. The ROP fellows refer to it as the “Daughter of Satan”.
"Sir, before I let you on the flight, would you mind taking a swig of your mouthwash?"
You can also get food grade peroxide pretty easily - strong stuff none of which would go down too well....
“Tang, meanwhile, is available in liquid and powdered form, and is a fruit drink made by Kraft.”
Not according to the Nuge. It also comes in “poon” format.
“Yah, What’s with Tang here? Makes it smell good?”
My daddy told me that that ain’t possible.
“Great, now they’re going to outlaw Tang.”
Only becuase of Spitzer....
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