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Consistent with pellets used WHERE in antiaircraft missiles, and which missiles? Sorry, but this is just baloney. Note the complete lack of actual sources or details. "I found a quote in a National Defense magazine"?!?!?! Give me a break. This is flawed guesswork by non-experts desparately trying to find something to base their faulty theories on. Neither the fuel, explosive or warheads of antiaircraft missiles are composed of pellets.

The pellets were "transparent" but the reference Stalcup seems to refer to is talking about "tungsten pellets embedded in a titanium matrix". Wouldn't tungsten pellets be solid steel?

I have seen web pages that mention pellets used in warheads to add the explosive effect. An important point is that all the elements in the pellets are used in explosives. This page does not mention warheads but mentions a lot of the elements the pellets were composed of.....

PYROTECHNICS, PROPELLANTS AND EXPLOSIVES

Fire generators, for domestic use (matches, fuel pellets for field stoves) or military purpose (incendiary grenades).
· Heat generators. Aluminium has already been mentioned as an incendiary metal. Other incendiary metals include zirconium, magnesium, titanium, and depleted uranium. http://imartinez.etsin.upm.es/bk3/c15/Pyrotechnics.htm

>>>Neither the fuel, explosive or warheads of antiaircraft missiles are composed of pellets. <<<

Are you willing to say ALL anticraft missiles? How about Chinese? North Korean? Pakastani? Israeli? Cech?

I think your position is reasonable - but there are a lot of potential manufacturers out there. Have you looked at all of them?