Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

I wouldn't believe google results in relation to US radar capabilities for a start.

Secondly, Myanmar, Bangladesh, will not advertise military radar capabilities. Civilian aircraft tracking, certainly, but other than that, no country will openly reveal their military capabilities.

Mountainsandh wrote: »

Actually sopretty, I refer to that in my earlier long post, with links to articles.
Myanmar look like they didn't mind letting out word that they were upgrading their defence systems a while ago, judging by a flurry of articles about that.
Which would only serve to convince me a little more, that if an area over there is weak as regards radar, they would be very reluctant to admit it.

Likewise, countries with radar capabilities where perhaps they should not, are not going to admit anything either. I don't think the issue here is about exposing weaknesses. I think the issue is that no country wants to reveal their hand of cards at all. It's understandable. If you're spying on certain areas, 239 lives, crude and all as it sounds, is not reason enough to fully reveal your capabilities. I don't like it. But I think we'd be a little silly to believe that every country in that area has shown their cards. They couldn't.

seal57 wrote: »

Malaysian authorities now saying their Military Radar they picked up the plane, although they are not saying for how long they tracked it. As for other Countries radar, a lot of the them are down 1/2 the time or not watched closely. All it takes is someone to fall asleep, happens all the time in the middle of the night in that area, but they will never admit it.

As far as stowaways, I believe there were a couple on this plane, probably from ground personnel, like food, fueling, cleaning, baggage services. They were in the electronics bay most likely and they had help from a couple of "passengers" once airborne. As for entry into the cockpit, with a a few hijackers on board, they would have probably had the tools or a small localized explosive charge to blow the lock open or they just waited until one of the pilots opened the door. They could have had a flight attendant ask for the captain to come out too. The hijackers flew the plane either west or north. Plane very easily could have made SW Iran.

I believe that The plane is not in the water, but we shall see eventually.

I believe that the plane is also not 'lost in the water' but there is either some very sensitive hijack negotiation going on here or else it crashed due to poor maintenance or was shot down controversially and no one is saying. Only thing is where could it go to? The options if it was hijacked:

China: definitely not. They would risk being shot down or even if they made it through, captured. China knows all about defence of its borders and airspace. They were heading to China anyway and even if foolish enough to try anything in China, they'd run the course of their flight to Beijing and then do whatever they planned.

Malaysia: Hardly, as they wouldn't even have to fly! They were there!

Japan, South Korea: ditto what I said about China. Plus US army there too.

North Korea: It is a distinct small possibility but definitely not at random. Kim would shoot them down! However, something preplanned with the Kims is possible. But unlikely.

India, Burma, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives: None of these look remotely likely to be destinations for hijackers.

Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Indonesia: Not likely to be hijack targets or destinations either.

Iran: you mention it above but in my view very unlikely for many reasons. Contrary to popular belief, Iran has no truck with international Islamic or other terrorists. SW Iran is called Baluchistan and the Iranian authorities are fighting terrorists there themselves. Iran would be a very risky place for hijackers to go and would certainly be shot out of the sky. Also, Iran's new government want to show to the world they are on their best behaviour and are more interested in undoing a lot of their own problems caused by the last government.

Arab countries: ditto as for Iran. Plus they are too far away.

Russia: ditto as for China. Only a fool would attempt to land a hijacked plane in Russia or any of the former USSR.

That leaves two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan. Both are possible.. Areas of both are completely left to their own devices. Still, though, Pakistan's authorities at least would know and would not allow it in just like the others. But Afghanistan is another story.

So, if the plane was hijacked, Afghanistan would be the best place to go as there is very little central government. Somalia would be better but too far away.

And while the plane got shot down some pricks suddenly started shelling the feck out of some other eejits whose land they took. It looked like a well organised operation too. Which begs the question; what were they waiting for? Some random major event to distract us so they could do their usual dirty work? Naaa....that only happens in the movies!

This nonsense will come home to roost. Mark my words.