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To: TGPTNDR who wrote (139219)9/20/2001 8:17:32 PM
From: d[-_-]b  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1583560
 
tgptndr,

re: with the ability to guide planes by satellite/GPS

If it runs on Windows, what an excellent way to highjack a plane without even losing a single terrorist.



To: TGPTNDR who wrote (139219)9/21/2001 1:42:03 AM
From: Jim McMannis  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1583560
 
RE:"I'm pretty sure I read, on the web this week, that there is some current military ability to do this.(Remotely take over control of an airplane and land it.) Has anyone else seen anything on the subject?"

Our military has spy drones that fly complete un manned...take off and landing included...

Jim