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01/01/2005 Archived Entry: "Airline Laser Threat"

Posted by steve @ 08:24 PM EST [Link]

SCARY: A couple of days ago I blogged a link to a news story about airline pilots reporting ground based lasers illuminating their cockpits. Most believe that it may be an attempt to blind the pilots but Sgt. Stryker thinks it's something else:

Lasers are not being used to blind pilots. Lasers are being used to measure straight line distance from the ground to an aircraft aircraft at its most vulnerable state - landing. An aircraft on takeoff would be a more difficult target - maximum power and maximum climb. But a landing ship slows down to a speed just short of a stall and follows a prescribed path of flight.

The information regarding an aircraft’s peak vulnerability would be invaluable. Documenting landing approaches and and straight line distances would be highly useful in target acquisition. That information is critical regarding available weapons systems.

Read on.