Posted on 02/19/2009 4:56:32 PM PST by SandRat
PHOENIX — No longer stuck on the ground, drug smugglers are taking to the air by using ultralight aircraft to bring their drugs into the United States through Southern Arizona.
Federal officials say the ultralights packed with drugs can evade radar by flying at treetop levels.
(Excerpt) Read more at azstarnet.com ...
Border Ping
its not like their actually trying to protect the border or anything
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” :-)
Ha. Treetop level...
That’s gottta be pretty low altitude in southern arizona!
Yup
Just right for skeet shooting!
Paint em black and fly by gps. Easy.
Miller’s Point in the Huachucas is almost 2 miles high. Southern AZ is high desert with plenty of mountains.
sounds just about right for RPG practice!!!
PULL!
But can they fly UNDER a highrise 4x4?
LOL there are no trees in that part of the country, the rocks are piled up a couple thousand feet in elevation in several places though.
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