5011 Fighter Jet Intercepts "Non-Responsive" Plane Near Trump Rally (www.zerohedge.com) posted 169 days ago by TaxDollarsHardAtWork 169 days ago by TaxDollarsHardAtWork +5011 / -0 476 comments share 476 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (476) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 9 ▼ – UpTrump 9 points 169 days ago +9 / -0 Let's say the plane decided to nosedive right for Trump. Would the fighters be able to make the situation safe in time? permalink save report block reply ▲ 13 ▼ – magamagashii 13 points 169 days ago +13 / -0 Well, theyd be able to make the situation safe for POTUS and the crowd..... The situation for that pilot and airplane....well, that situation would not be very safe. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 20 ▼ – behemoth887 20 points 169 days ago +21 / -1 plane gets blown to bits the libs: "wtf why didn't you shoot the pilot in the legs?" permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – DrVSGGEOTUSPhD 3 points 169 days ago +3 / -0 How far away from VSGGEOTUS would the good guys start blasting? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – FormerGraveheart 4 points 169 days ago +4 / -0 Missiles go fast and far. I think the key thing would be the time it took to recognize that that's what the plane was doing. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – Mr_Noh 2 points 169 days ago +2 / -0 Absolute worst case, depending on the specific circumstances, one of the escorts does their impression of a Japanese pilot circa summer 1945. This is, of course, pretty far from ideal. /CaptainObvious permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – Tcrlaf1 3 points 169 days ago +3 / -0 For most GA planes, a close afterburner pass would be enough to make it tumble out of the sky. (“Caution, wake turbulence F35...”) permalink parent save report block reply
Let's say the plane decided to nosedive right for Trump. Would the fighters be able to make the situation safe in time?
Well, theyd be able to make the situation safe for POTUS and the crowd.....
The situation for that pilot and airplane....well, that situation would not be very safe.
plane gets blown to bits
the libs: "wtf why didn't you shoot the pilot in the legs?"
How far away from VSGGEOTUS would the good guys start blasting?
Missiles go fast and far. I think the key thing would be the time it took to recognize that that's what the plane was doing.
Absolute worst case, depending on the specific circumstances, one of the escorts does their impression of a Japanese pilot circa summer 1945.
This is, of course, pretty far from ideal. /CaptainObvious
For most GA planes, a close afterburner pass would be enough to make it tumble out of the sky. (“Caution, wake turbulence F35...”)