Posted on 07/15/2002 1:24:57 AM PDT by Swordmaker
A Brief Summary of a Declassified FBI Report
Subject: The analysis of evidence with possible high energy characteristics at the Brookhaven National Laboratory
Tom Stalcup, Feb. 20, 2002
A recently declassified FBI report presents the results of an analysis of TWA Flight 800 debris "that exhibited possible high energy characteristics" and other items of "unknown origin."[1] The FBI and NTSB contracted scientists from the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) to analyze these items, but restricted the scientists from sharing their findings with individuals outside the official investigation. The parties to the investigation (e.g. Boeing and TWA) did not participate in this activity.
Some of the items tested are listed below: Note: All quotations that follow have been taken from the aforementioned report[1] unless cited otherwise.
1. One of 20 similar objects of "unknown origin" approximately 0.2 inches in diameter found during victim autopsy examinations.
2. A piece of titanium alloy consistent with jet engine parts that contained "spike fractures" and "melting."
3. Part of the left side of the aircraft that contained a penetration apparently "directed into the fuselage."
The FBI report is a summary of the BNL activities and is apparently missing some pages and attachments. Its "Executive Summary" seems to conflict with the findings presented in the body of the report.
The summary reads "no material compositions were found to indicate the presence of non-TWA Flight 800 or weapons related materials," but item 1 (listed above) was inconsistent with aircraft wreckage.[A] These pellet-like objects were in fact tested "because of their dissimilarity in appearance with TWA 800 debris." After numerous examinations, the report classified their origin as "unknown."
When polished, the objects of unknown origin became "orange-colored and transparent." They were non-conductive, and contained Zirconium, Barium, and Cerium within a multi-phase Aluminum-Titanium "matrix." The significant quantity of Zirconium and the presence of Barium is indicative of an incendiary device[3, 4] and the matrix structure of these object is consistent with pellets used in anti-aircraft missiles1. Similar pellets were apparently recovered from the bodies of victims of a recent missile engagement of a civilian airliner.[B]
Two days after the BNL report was submitted to the FBI leadership, then FBI Assistant Director James Kallstrom sent a letter to the NTSB requesting that the discussion of "Missile/Warhead Impact/Bombs/Explosives"[7] be banned from the NTSB public hearing on the crash, scheduled to be held the following week. The NTSB complied with the request and the FBI classified the BNL report as "secret."
Although FBI investigators suspected "that a missile might have been used against flight 800,"[6] there is no indication that the any items discussed in the BNL report were ever analyzed by warhead experts. On the contrary, the report mentioned having "little forensic documentation or guidance on large-body aircraft missile engagements."
The characteristics of the items discussed in the BNL report are consistent with a missile engagement. But by not supplying proper guidance, classifying the report as secret, and influencing the agenda of a public hearing, the FBI leadership reduced the likelihood of this evidence ever becoming proof.
[A] - National Defense Magazine stated that "pellets embedded in a titanium matrix"[2] are used in nti-aircraft missile warheads.
[B] - In the recent missile engagement of a Sibir Airlines aircraft over the Black Sea, "metal articles [were] found in several bodies [that] closely resembled in shape and weight pellets inside S 200 missiles."[5]
References:
1. FBI, TWA Flight 800 Brookhaven National Laboratory Examinations. Declassified FBI Report, 1997.
2. Ezell, V.H., Experts Question Lethality of OICW Warhead. National Defense Magazine.
3. Durgapal, V.C., A.S. Dixit, and R.G. Sarawadekar, Study of zirconium-potassium perchlorate pyrotechnic system. Proceedings of the International Pyrotechnics Seminars, 1988. 13.
4. Taylor, F.R. and L.R. Lopez, Development of a reliable, miniature delay system using zirconium / nickel alloys - potassium perchlorate - barium chromate. Proceedings of the International Pyrotechnics Seminars, 1991. 16.
5. Pravda, UKRAINE DENIES MISSILE HITTING RUSSIAN LINER."UNCONVINCING," SAYS AIR FORCE MARSHAL. Oct. 9, 2001, Pravda.ru, 2001.
6. Mayer, D., Witness Group Study Report. NTSB Public Docket, 2000.
7. Kallstrom, J., Dec. 3, 1997 Letter to NTSB Chairman Jim Hall Regarding Objections to Hearing Items. NTSB Docket, 1997.
8. Bott, R., TWA Flight 800 Missile Impact Analysis. NTSB Public Docket, 1997.
I again wonder when Asmodeus and _Jim will make their appearances and start obfuscating the issues.
Exactly the thought I had.
No story here; let's all just move on...
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Would that it were so, DB. I don't think we will live to see it, though.
Good to see you.....
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Good find, Swordmaker!.............FRegards
I have always figured that _Jim is James Kallstrom covering is ample a**.
And fire Mueller. Clean house.
President Clinton will be found "not fully informed" and set free to continue his socialism guidances
Big pigeons:
3. Part of the left side of the aircraft that contained a penetration apparently "directed into the fuselage."
Yep -- happens all the time.
Last time someone posted this I thought is was whacked that pellets could contain metals like Al and Ti and be non-conductive and, especially, transparent. Evidently, based on a Google search, SwRI, a U.S. DoD-funded think tank, holds the patent. Says "mechanically strong" right in the patent title.
The patent was issued in 2001. No word on how long this was a secret, and how long the patent was in process.
I feel a positive ID of a missle can be done based on this info.
Change that to "has been done," and that report won't be declassified.
Then matching against warheads manufactured from evry nation that manufactures such warheads including Britain, Sweeden, France, The People's Republic of China, Isreal, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Russia, and several other nations would be necessary.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
Since Georgie Porgy would have been working in the WH at the time of the downing of TWA 800, he would have probably known how and maybe even WHY the TWA disaster occurred.
How can our own investigators ask that certain critical information be kept secret and out of a congressional, public review? And why?
I believe this airliner was shot. I believe the witnesses should have been able to testify, and I believe that we deserve an answer, but especially those who lost loved ones do.
Enough is enough.
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