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Which one of you ordered these?
« on: March 15, 2016, 01:38:03 PM »
http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2016/03/bomb-sniffing_dog_discovers_2.html

tl;dr: two Hellfire training missiles found aboard an airline flight from Lebanon to Portland, ME.


My first thought: Hutch is getting serious about those wasps.

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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2016, 01:42:09 PM »
???

Air Serbia has scheduled flights from Beirut to Portland, Maine? WHY?

I know Portland has an airport, but I didn't know it actually had any international traffic aside from a few flights from Canada.
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2016, 02:27:24 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on March 15, 2016, 01:42:09 PM
???

Air Serbia has scheduled flights from Beirut to Portland, Maine? WHY?

I know Portland has an airport, but I didn't know it actually had any international traffic aside from a few flights from Canada.

Wrong Portland. This is hipster Portland. :)
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2016, 02:30:58 PM »
What is the difference between Maine and Oregon hipsters?
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2016, 02:38:03 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on March 15, 2016, 02:30:58 PM
What is the difference between Maine and Oregon hipsters?

The Maine ones have thicker beards and speak with a funny accent.  :laugh:
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2016, 02:44:12 PM »
Damn the tracking number said it was in Maine not Oregon.  That is the last time I use Air Serbia Express.
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2016, 03:07:47 PM »
Did my moccasins get stopped by customs, too?
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2016, 03:31:15 PM »
Quote from: Fly320s on March 15, 2016, 03:07:47 PM
Did my moccasins get stopped by customs, too?

The laser-guided moccasins?  Yeah, I'm afraid so.

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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2016, 03:45:33 PM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on March 15, 2016, 01:38:03 PM
http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2016/03/bomb-sniffing_dog_discovers_2.html

tl;dr: two Hellfire training missiles found aboard an airline flight from Lebanon to Portland, ME.

Duh.  Obviously someone was training the dog.
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2016, 05:56:50 PM »
Not me, I don't live near Portland, Orygun anymore.  Besides, a Hellfire is somewhat, ummm, undersized for my current requirements.
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2016, 06:00:51 PM »
Crap, those were my Estes rockets (adult kit) for my upcoming birthday.
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« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2016, 06:03:51 PM »
But were they registered with the FAA Drone List?
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2016, 06:49:33 PM »
Duh, me.

If they were inert, how'd the dawg sniff them out?

Duh, me.

Unless by "inert" they meant the fuses hadn't been attached.  Probably the fuses were just mailed to the consignee in a plain brown package as "machine parts."

Duh, me.

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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2016, 09:30:30 PM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on March 15, 2016, 01:38:03 PM
http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2016/03/bomb-sniffing_dog_discovers_2.html

tl;dr: two Hellfire training missiles found aboard an airline flight from Lebanon to Portland, ME.


My first thought: Hutch is getting serious about those wasps.



So, someone's still watching the UPS tracking site on this, waiting for their package. 
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2016, 05:36:30 PM »
Quote from: 230RN on March 15, 2016, 06:49:33 PM
If they were inert, how'd the dawg sniff them out?

I can think of three possible meanings for inert; completely inert as in just empty casings, complete missile without boomy bit, or boomy bit missing a key component.  IIRC, Hellfires are solid fuel, so they may use a fuel that the dog can sniff out as well.
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2016, 06:09:27 PM »
Update - http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2016/03/missiles_on_portland-bound_pla.html#incart_river_index

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The army said the missiles were being sent to the American company that produced them. It said the return was in accordance "with administrative and legal measures after the training ended."
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2016, 06:11:49 PM »
Well good thing they weren't ert.
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2016, 06:47:07 PM »
Quote from: freakazoid on March 16, 2016, 06:09:27 PM
Update - http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2016/03/missiles_on_portland-bound_pla.html#incart_river_index


Makes sense, I was kind of wondering. A Hellfire isn't as easy to use as a Katyusha dumb-fire rocket. It needs a bit of infrastructure, like an Apache or Reaper drone, plus aiming laser, telescopic slaved video etc. to hit what it's aimed at.
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2016, 08:14:43 PM »
Quote from: AJ Dual on March 16, 2016, 06:47:07 PM
Makes sense, I was kind of wondering. A Hellfire isn't as easy to use as a Katyusha dumb-fire rocket. It needs a bit of infrastructure, like an Apache or Reaper drone, plus aiming laser, telescopic slaved video etc. to hit what it's aimed at.

Ayep. Inert training/demo model. Which guaranteed was near live weapons, and thus would have residue. Plenty of it.
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #19 on: March 17, 2016, 09:50:47 PM »
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My first thought: Hutch is getting serious about those wasps.


Quote from: AJ Dual on March 16, 2016, 06:47:07 PM
Makes sense, I was kind of wondering. A Hellfire isn't as easy to use as a Katyusha dumb-fire rocket. It needs a bit of infrastructure, like an Apache or Reaper drone, plus aiming laser, telescopic slaved video etc. to hit what it's aimed at.

It does?  Damnit!!!

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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #20 on: March 17, 2016, 10:01:47 PM »
Quote from: AJ Dual on March 16, 2016, 06:47:07 PM
Makes sense, I was kind of wondering. A Hellfire isn't as easy to use as a Katyusha dumb-fire rocket. It needs a bit of infrastructure, like an Apache or Reaper drone, plus aiming laser, telescopic slaved video etc. to hit what it's aimed at.

Doesn't Monkeyleg sell that stuff, too? I bet you can get a sweet set of moccasins thrown in.....
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #21 on: March 18, 2016, 10:11:46 AM »
Quote from: seeker_two on March 17, 2016, 10:01:47 PM
Doesn't Monkeyleg sell that stuff, too? I bet you can get a sweet set of moccasins thrown in.....

He did but he had to stop because he was advertising below MAP.
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2016, 11:35:14 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on March 18, 2016, 10:11:46 AM
He did but he had to stop because he was advertising below MAP.
I thought he just sold the laser.  The Hellfire in the picture doesn't come with it.
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Re: Which one of you ordered these?
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2016, 02:34:42 PM »
So does that company sell model rocket engines also?   =)
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