As if flying isn't difficult enough already, recent events in Libya may make it even more so. Apparently "Arab Springers" have liberated about 20,000 anti-aircraft missiles formerly belonging to Messr. Gaddafi. A large number of these were Russian shoulder-fired SA-24 missiles which can take out a jet at 11,000 feet and almost 4 miles away. These have disappeared but it is reasonable to expect that the bad guys will try to get them into the US or use them elsewhere in the world against US commercial aircraft. Great. Soft drinks, peanuts or anti-infrared flares anyone?
security.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/07/exclusive-libyan-missiles-looted/
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