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Happy Hoosier

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14. What law?

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:46 AM

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U.S. Military aircraft frequently fly without transponders on when near potential hostile airspace.

There was a mistake here, however. There should have been an AWACS in the area deconflicting. But given that they seem to promote people based on loyatly instead of experience and competence, who knows?

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