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HereSince1628

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5. I dunno, one of the resulting tracks shown on CNN goes over an Indian airbase

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 05:36 PM

Mar 2014

in the Adaman Islands, I can only guess but it seems lik an Indian airbase would have radar

maybe even good air defense radar with ability to figure out altitude, distance, and direction

Who knows if CNN just made it up?

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A classified analysis of electronic and satellite data conducted by the United States and Malaysian [View all] applegrove Mar 2014 OP

Crashed my ass bigdarryl Mar 2014 #1

Do you know something you're not sharing? penultimate Mar 2014 #8

So what do you call AnalystInParadise Mar 2014 #10

So is that like a guess? If they have satellite and electronic data they should Autumn Mar 2014 #2

I'm guessing that they went back over the areas and eliminated the parts applegrove Mar 2014 #4

I dunno, one of the resulting tracks shown on CNN goes over an Indian airbase HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #5

It was my theory on why there were two options. Not CNN's. Don't blame them for my assumptions. applegrove Mar 2014 #7

Sorry, my bad, I meant maybe CNN made up 2 flight paths HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #9

Satellites can detect that an object is present somewhere, but unless that object is bluestate10 Mar 2014 #6

The plane was pinging an Inmarsat satellite in geosynchronous orbit. FarCenter Mar 2014 #11

Meanwhile, CNN TV is pushing alsame Mar 2014 #3