Re: [MV] Guns in planes

From: J. Forster (jfor@onemain.com)
Date: Thu Sep 27 2001 - 22:56:57 PDT


Hi,

This was all hashed out a while back. I am talking about ordinary ammo. I
maintained (correctly) that it would not cause an explosive decompression as
some on the list asserted. ABC confimed that.

Take care,
-J

HOWARD WRIGHT wrote:

> One of my good friends is an airline pilot and we discussed this at length.
> There is frangible ammo which will not piece the outer skin of the plane,
> yet will deal with the bad guys. . He is an accomplished shooter and is in
> favor of arming airline pilots. He felt as a last ditch effort it was his
> duty to protect his ship and passengers from terrorist attacks.
> > [Original Message]
> > From: J. Forster <jfor@onemain.com>
> > To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Date: 9/27/01 8:26:27 PM
> > Subject: [MV] Guns in planes
> >
> > ABC News on Dateline just confirmed what I asserted a few weeks ago,
> namely that
> > a bullet will not cause an explosive decompression of a plane. The said
> the
> > footage from Goldfinger was Hollywood fantasy. The bullet hole just makes
> a loud
> > noise.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
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