Posted on 03/13/2016 4:40:19 PM PDT by SJackson
Belgrade, Serbia – KATU reports that Serbian officials have found 2 missiles with “explosive warheads” in a cargo crate on an Air Serbia passenger jet from Lebanon to Serbia. The crate was tagged to Portland, Oregon.
With all the security at international airports, how did this “cargo” get on board the flight in the first place? hellfire missiles
AGM-114 Hellfire Missile – two of these were found aboard a passenger plane and tagged for Portland, Oregon
N1 Television out of Serbia reports that two guided armor-piercing AGM-114 Hellfire missiles were found in a wooden crate that listed the final destination as Portland, Oregon. The approximately 5 foot long missiles were found by a bomb sniffing dog at the Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade.
We confirm that a package that headed towards a remote destination was found earlier this day in Belgrade airport, thanks to the strict measures of security control… The air carried assists investigation, security and reliability — are Air Serbia’s top priorities.” Air Serbia statement
The missiles can be installed on helicopters, planes and armored vehicles, and can be used in air, sea, or land-based platforms. The missiles cost about $110,000. each, and can cover about 5 miles at Mach 1.3. Originally developed for precision strikes, they now are used also by Predator Drones. Most are laser-guided. They weigh about 100 pounds each.
Air Serbia is assisting with the investigation.
Serbian military officials state that “in no way were those types of missiles ever to be transported on a passenger jet.” (Duh). Both missiles were seized. They said that though military flights routinely land in Beirut, no one is allowed to transport such items in a passenger plane. They are looking into how the missiles ended up in the cargo hold of the civilian aircraft.
The FBI was advised of the incident and says they are “looking into it” but gave no other information.
Pray for America we are so screwed due to leadership that wants to take us out!
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These were undocumented missles headed for a sanctuary city. They should be allowed to proceed.
Looking for a better life. Yup.
OK, I have to suspect that these missiles were never meant to go all the way to Portland. So where were they supposed to disappear?
Bad bad bad bad bad bad bad.
Presuming there’s no non stop Beirut-Portland flight, one of the stops would be the other option.
Hillary rally upcoming in Portland?
I’m curious if they were able to check out the destination address before the news broke.
I totally understand. TSA worries about things like toothpaste tubes over 4 oz and the like. I guess they didn’t specifically prohibit transporting a couple of AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles. I guess the owner realized they would not fir in the overhead bin, so he checked them in.
Oregon ping
“The FBI was advised of the incident and says they are “looking into it”...”
...understatement of the year...
Given the fact this originated in Beirut, I wouldn’t have a high degree of confidence in anything they turn up. I am puzzled by what you do with these. Some freeper with knowledge may know, but I have to assume the delivery system necessary is costly, and difficult to come by. A lot of risk for a few pounds of explosive. Which could probably be extracted in Lebanon at far less risk.
This device will make quite a mark on the landscape
Thinking of a state-side platform built by ISIS gives one pause.
Check out the video.
I doubt they were after just the explosives. They can make plenty of stuff that will go bang. I’m not an expert. But there has to be someone who can figure out how to cobble up a make shift launcher.
Check last minute of video to see simple pick-up truck platform for 2 missiles.
Surely many copies of the tripod-mounted laser-pointing package are to be found boxed up in storage units across America.
It would surprise me if Obama, the FBI and the DOD didn’t know about the missiles already.
Probably were going to store them in a mosque in Portland.
Obama gave them to their terrorist friends, but destroying America is best done from WITHIN the USA, right?
So these Muzzie scumbags were sending them to their “desperate, shivering Muslim immigrant” pals here, Stateside.
Nice going, Obama.
I wonder who was going to get blown up, right..?
Granted they would have to have a launch platform and a laser designator, so it wouldn’t be a snap.
But still.
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