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To: _Jim
Agreed, but if this missile went ballistic they could of easily seen it. The radars at LAX should of picked it up easily.
651 posted on 11/09/2010 12:29:15 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ (Playing by the rules only works if both sides do it!)
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To: mad_as_he$$
The radars at LAX should of picked it up easily.

Not unless the missile was equipped with a transponder. You have to realize modern air traffic control radar is more of a cooperative link, not the traditional "skin paint" radar that receives an echo directly. Aircraft transmit codes when queried by the radar that ID them, altitude, speed, etc. The radar itself is rather weak.

831 posted on 11/09/2010 1:55:54 PM PST by doorgunner69
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