Posted on 09/28/2004 9:15:16 PM PDT by blogblogginaway
Laser injures DELTA pilot´s eye; Beam into cockpit over Utah... Developing...
Well, any other information?
Something like this happened to some helicopter pilots many years ago. Somebody shot a laser at a military chopper from thier backyard. I believe a college professer.
Fox: Commercial Pilots 'attacked' with laser
Fox News | Greta Van Susteren
Posted on 09/28/2004 8:12:49 PM PDT by ableChair
"Greta Van Susteren reported that a Delta pilot enroute to Salt Lake City was lazed in the cockpit this last Wednesday. Only country I know that has that hardware (for lazing bomber pilots) was the Soviet Union. Pilot reportedly required medical treatment and this was not a minor injury (weak laser) wound. More will come out to tomorrow as this story hits the print press."
It's been years since there was a bash Mormans thread on FR. I don't recall anyone saying they were developing laser weapons to use against airlines, but just about everything else.
The aircraft safely landed, and that is about all.
This is sick...who ever did this needs to be dropped off a tall building in to a dumpster.
Why would you want to do that, the dumpster might cushion the fall?? But then you could drop him on a closed dumpster.
OBTW, did I mention this occurred during the Clinton occupation?
Open is keeps the mess contained...
Maybe it was the glare of the sun shining off of John Kerry's orange face?
quashed the U.S. response.
and tried to quash the pilot, his honor, and what was left of his career too, didn't they?
It still ticks me off after all these years....
This is an actual plot device used by Tom Clancy in one of his novels.
Current laser technology renders all pilots in the cockpit of an aircraft totally blind on final approach.
No, the scary thought is this: Imagine someone using this laser weapon against a busy rush-hour freeway. Lasers aren't big bolts of light like you see in Star Wars; the attacker could blind a dozen drivers, cause a major pileup and be on his way before anyone had a chance of spotting him.
It took a long time for Drudge to pick this up. This is a duplicate with no new info.
Origianl thread:
Fox: Commercial Pilots 'attacked' with laser
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229929/posts
You can buy the parts, surplus, off the 'net for an RF pumped 40 watt LASER right now for under 200 USD.
I believe 40 Watts is enough to cause a lot of trouble.
Maybe the next assault weapons ban will include......
Never mind.
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