Mexican drug smugglers using Ultralights

Border Patrol agents seized more than 800,000 pounds of pot in Arizona during the 2008 fiscal year. That represented a downward trend from the previous year, suggesting fewer drugs are being brought in.
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Of course, had they seized more than the prior year, it would represent an improvement in the border patrol's interdiction efforts! :nono::D
 
The obvious solution is to hire GA pilots to patrol the border in the air. :D

Or perhaps a few MQ-9 Reapers.

Wait... looks like there are already 5 in commission by Customs and Border Protection.

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I do note that there aren't any weapon systems... yet. :rofl:
 
Matthew said:
Or would it be "Cualquier tráfico en el área, aconseja por favor"?





(sorry, my translsation might not be quite right...)
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No no no.... its

"Yaaarrrrrriiiibaaa!!! Ay i i i! Taco y burrito, por favore!"
 
how the hell does an F-16 intercept an ultralight.
 
tonycondon said:
how the hell does an F-16 intercept an ultralight.
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He pulls her straight up, right in front of the ultralight and ignites the afterburner. :D :yikes:
The ultralight then turns immediately into one large joint! :yesnod: :devil:
 
Ahh, the war on drugs. Given the number of people and the amounts of drugs that get in, the ultralight pilots must be real loosers.
 
wbarnhill said:
Looks like stall speed is about 85 - 90 knots on an F-16, so... carefully?
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Most ultralights aren't going to get ANYWHERE near 85 to 90 knots. They'll also be flying so low that I doubt any fighter pilot would seriously consider trying to slow to their speed.

I think the 'intercept' mostly means that they get a visual on them and should be able to track them to landing where they can be physically intercepted.
 
jesse said:
Most ultralights aren't going to get ANYWHERE near 85 to 90 knots. They'll also be flying so low that I doubt any fighter pilot would seriously consider trying to slow to their speed.

I think the 'intercept' mostly means that they get a visual on them and should be able to track them to landing where they can be physically intercepted.
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That's why I said carefully ;) But yeah, it was probably more about making it obvious they were there to convince the gnat to go back south.
 
jesse said:
I think the 'intercept' mostly means that they get a visual on them and should be able to track them to landing where they can be physically intercepted.
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So future ultralights don't need chaff and flares? I wanted to see them toss a road flare or rolls of foil while turning inside the missile.:rofl:
 
I find it a bit absurd how much money and resources we spend fighting a plant...

-Rich
 
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