OT somewhat. China, our aircraft, delays.

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Mon Apr 9 13:44:34 2001

At 08:10 AM 4/9/01 -0400, you wrote:
>At 09:37 AM 09/04/2001 +0930, you wrote:
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Curt Vendel" <curt_at_atari-history.com>
>>To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
>>Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 6:36 AM
>>Subject: Re: OT somewhat. China, our aircraft, delays.
>>
>
> A friend suggests that the neatness of the opening at the front of
>the US aircraft suggests that sensitive equipment in the nose may have been
>jettisoned after the collision.

    Your friend doesn't know S&*T about aircraft! Does he really think it
takes 21 guys to operate something that could be held in the nose? All of
the senitive equipment is housed inside the aircraft and it's packed FULL
of equipment. The nose is hollow and contains a radar antenna. The antenna
and the dome are very fragile. That's why they broke off so cleanly. FWIW
I spent 3 years flying and working on a very similar aircraft for the USAF.

    Joe
Received on Mon Apr 09 2001 - 13:44:34 BST