That DHL flight that was hit by a MANPAD...

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-12-19 05:12pm

Apparently it lost all hydraulic controls and had to rely on engine power alone(!) to steer.

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CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2003-12-19 05:16pm

They really need a cooler name than "Manpad" for those things. It sounds like a hygine product!

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-12-19 07:35pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:They really need a cooler name than "Manpad" for those things. It sounds like a hygine product!

HA! FUQ that!

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2003-12-19 07:53pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:They really need a cooler name than "Manpad" for those things. It sounds like a hygine product!

I think MANPAD refers to the way in which shoulder-fired SAMs are deployed. The individual missiles have far cooler names like "stinger" and "red-eye"!

I'll check FAS.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2003-12-19 07:59pm

Sorry. MANPAD= Man Portable Air Defense. The shoulder-fired versions of short-range SAMS (like the stinger) as opposed to vehicle based systems like the Avenger or Linebacker.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-12-19 11:52pm

This is a timely article. The San Jose Mercury News printed an article about how modern pilots in new aircraft are often very bored. Modern electronics have made flying planes reletively easy, until there is a problem. Then they need to rely on all their experience, trainining, and skills.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-12-20 12:36am

A Paris Match magazine freelance photographer was with the attackers and shot pictures of the missile launch and strike, which are in the Nov. 27 issue.

I don't know how to feel about this. On the one hand, yeah, I understand reporters must have some stance and position of neutrality to report the story. But on the other hand, what if the DHL was full of refugees or soldiers returning home? And even then, the crew are people too.

And if I had another hand.. yeah, of course.. french..

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-12-20 01:03am

CaptainChewbacca wrote:They really need a cooler name than "Manpad" for those things. It sounds like a hygine product!

It sounds more like something relating to gay sex to me.

"Oh yeah! Give me some of that sweet manpad!"

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2003-12-20 01:10am

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:
CaptainChewbacca wrote:They really need a cooler name than "Manpad" for those things. It sounds like a hygine product!
It sounds more like something relating to gay sex to me.

"Oh yeah! Give me some of that sweet manpad!"

What comes to my mind is a comercial of an elderly man telling you how embarasing it is to be unable to control your colon/bladder and with MANPADS(tm) he can now live a normal life complete with tennis, hiking and horseback riding.