[Hulka]

Aware of NextGen and its plan.

Actually, my understanding is NextGen means aircraft, too include an entire aspect devoted to UAVs, means there would be no established corridors, that aircraft/air platforms would fly the most efficient profiles and that includes vectoring on-to short finals from all directions. . .as opposed to what you are describing that happens today and has been for decades (”aircraft line up in narrow corridors during entry to airports. Fly low and slow like ducks in a row!”).

Nonetheless, Libya is indeed a valid point. However, the way I see it is MANPADs and nukes are totally different; meaning lots of conventional arms might start flowing from Iran (like the former USSR or,as you said, Libya), but those are not here (southern border openness notwithstanding). Most illegal unrestricted conventional arms make their way to the mid-east and Africa, with a substantial portion headed to the Balkans. China and Russia and such buy limited amounts for exploitation purposes.

When it comes to nukes, not much by way of customer base for nukes that are not completed. . .yet.

Of course, that leaves the threat of a dirty bomb and one hopes out classified detection systems, both terrestrial and from space, would place us in a position for interception well before one shows up in New York Norfolk, Long Beach, where ever. . .

Appreciate the civil exchange, by the way. Refreshing. (You sound an awful lot like a friend of mine from Edmond, OK. Is that you?

[Carry_Okie]

Actually, my understanding is NextGen means aircraft, too include an entire aspect devoted to UAVs, means there would be no established corridors, that aircraft/air platforms would fly the most efficient profiles and that includes vectoring on-to short finals from all directions. . . as opposed to what you are describing that happens today and has been for decades (”aircraft line up in narrow corridors during entry to airports. Fly low and slow like ducks in a row!”).

This is a big issue in our neighborhood, as the aircraft going into SFO used to take random paths into the TCA. No more. Since last March, it's now low and slow, 24-7, right over a very expensive neighborhood in rugged mountains with lots of remote roads with easy escape routes. It's perfect.

Most illegal unrestricted conventional arms make their way to the mid-east and Africa, with a substantial portion headed to the Balkans.

True and granted. Most, but guaranteed not all. The bang for buck is here. It wouldn't take much to make for pretty serious havoc.

Appreciate the civil exchange, by the way. Refreshing.

I don't at all mind an intelligent disagreement. We are dealing in uncertainties here.

Is that you?

Nope, see FR page.