A bit of a mystery - Page 5

Oberon · 11-09-10, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Damn RA mod for Dangerous Waters...with playable boomers.....

krashkart · 11-09-10, 04:56 PM

I'm not buying the aircraft contrail theory. Too much fire at the head of the exhaust column.

11-09-10, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

or...as it's looking more and more likely, it's an aircraft contrail.

Having seen thousands of contrails from oncoming and passing aircraft, I can tell you that is not from a piloted aircraft. Because contrails from launch point indicates a temperature so high above the dew point, and with so much unburned particulates, only a missile could produce it.

Contrail = Condensation Trail

razark · 11-09-10, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

I'm not buying the aircraft contrail theory. Too much fire at the head of the exhaust column.

I just reported what I read. I agree, it looks like a rocket burning at the front end of that trail.

Oberon · 11-09-10, 05:01 PM

I got to admit, I don't think much of the contrail theory, personally, but the only other logical explanation is that it was a test launch and someone forgot to notify the right people or an accidental launch and the US does have kill switches for its SLBMs.

To go beyond that is to go into scary territory in that the US has just had a hostile launch 35 miles off one of its big cities.

11-09-10, 05:03 PM

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US does have kill switches for its SLBMs

Only on the test vehicles, not on the alert ICBMs.

razark · 11-09-10, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

...an accidental launch and the US does have kill switches for its SLBMs.

To go beyond that is to go into scary territory in that the US has just had a hostile launch 35 miles off one of its big cities.

An accidental launch of a SLBM is not scary?

Would a nuclear warhead have some kind of safety system in place to prevent detonation if a missile were to be accidentally launched?

11-09-10, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

An accidental launch of a SLBM is not scary?

Would a nuclear warhead have some kind of safety system in place to prevent detonation if a missile were to be accidentally launched?

No. There are no such thing as an accidental launch with nuclear weapons. Too many barriers for that to happen. Even the President cannot execute a launch on his own initiative.

krashkart · 11-09-10, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

To go beyond that is to go into scary territory in that the US has just had a hostile launch 35 miles off one of its big cities.

Been on my mind all day. But Defcon still being at 4... I dunno.

Maybe it was the first ever suborbital football (handegg) pass. "Eat THIS, Favre!!"

Oberon · 11-09-10, 05:16 PM

This is true, I do not know of a way that an SLBM could be accidentally launched, however it's still something that's got to be laid on the table, just like the contrail theory.

I guess we should also factor San Nicolas island into the equation, they do launch research rockets from there.

ETR3(SS) · 11-09-10, 05:18 PM

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No. There are no such thing as an accidental launch with nuclear weapons. Too many barriers for that to happen.

This. There is no way in hell that you can accidentally launch a missile. Far too many people involved in the launch process for that to happen.

krashkart · 11-09-10, 05:22 PM

I'm willing to take a test fire from San Nicolas that suffered communication breakdown, over a possible "Yo, America! Lookit what we can do!".

This contrail mystery coincides with two programs I watched on Sunday about the Cuban Missile Crisis. I'm not a happy camper today.

Oberon · 11-09-10, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

I'm willing to take a test fire from San Nicolas that suffered communication breakdown, over a possible "Yo, America! Lookit what we can do!".

This contrail mystery coincides with two programs I watched on Sunday about the Cuban Missile Crisis. I'm not a happy camper today.

You ever watched 'Thirteen Days'? Good film.

razark · 11-09-10, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

This. There is no way in hell that you can accidentally launch a missile. Far too many people involved in the launch process for that to happen.

I understand that there are too many people involved. What about mechanical or electrical problems?

Once a solid fuel rocket begins burning, it's going somewhere, no matter how it started burning.

Rockstar · 11-09-10, 05:36 PM

Odd 13 days was aired here in the states 2 days before this happened.

11-09-10, 04:56 PM	#62
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I'm not buying the aircraft contrail theory. Too much fire at the head of the exhaust column.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I got to admit, I don't think much of the contrail theory, personally, but the only other logical explanation is that it was a test launch and someone forgot to notify the right people or an accidental launch and the US does have kill switches for its SLBMs. To go beyond that is to go into scary territory in that the US has just had a hostile launch 35 miles off one of its big cities.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	This is true, I do not know of a way that an SLBM could be accidentally launched, however it's still something that's got to be laid on the table, just like the contrail theory. I guess we should also factor San Nicolas island into the equation, they do launch research rockets from there.

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I'm willing to take a test fire from San Nicolas that suffered communication breakdown, over a possible "Yo, America! Lookit what we can do!". This contrail mystery coincides with two programs I watched on Sunday about the Cuban Missile Crisis. I'm not a happy camper today.

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Odd 13 days was aired here in the states 2 days before this happened.