Here's a couple of facts...
First, it was an extended range 777. That gives it the ability to fly more than 9000 miles at 639 mph, depending on altitude, on a single tank of fuel.
Second, with those beacons turned off, and once on the ground, if they disable the devices in those RR engines that send data to the sat when running and causes it to ping to be located, it cannot be determined to be a 777 or anything but a blip on a radar screen, after that.
Now, add the news about the Iranians announcement this weekend about "missing" uranium?
It makes for one silent, but deadly weapon of mass destruction.
The Taliban has been making all kinds of threats the past few months about their next Jihad, and how it will make 9/11 pale in comparison.
That plane can be anywhere in the world now. I figure it's prepped by now, and plans are now underway to load Iran's first nuclear bomb onboard, once it has had it's interior stripped.
I fear that when the plane reached an altitude of 45,000 feet, whoever was piloting it at the point did it on purpose to kill the passengers easily.
How awful for the families who still don't know the whereabouts of their loved ones.
Looking on a world map, this plane has the capability of reaching the central US on a single tank of fuel from pretty much anywhere in the Middle East, possibly even Iran.
It could theoretically even reach DC, flying right over the US from the west coast.
The scary part...?
We probably won't even know it passes over us when it does.
Find this plane? I seriously doubt it. Not until it's too late to stop it.
All I keep thinking is how this must be the ultimate terrorist plot, and how well it's worked so far.
Can you imagine how they must be laughing at us right now? How empowered they must feel?
Thumbs up our asses.... Thumbs up our asses... Staring out at thousands of miles of empty ocean...?
All I can say is, I hope I'm wrong... For all our sakes.
Ronald Reagan's Star War defense system looks like it would've been a very wise idea, to me.
Israel's not stupid... They have a similar system, and just tested it a few weeks ago.
They know the reality of the danger Iran has become, and they take their threats of destroying Israel very seriously... I just wish we would, too. Before it's too late.
But, alas... Our leadership has chosen to weaken our defenses... Reduce our nuclear stockpiles, reduce our military's budgets... Crippled our defenses.
All I can say is, if I'm right, we may be toast... Literally.