[R-390] Re: Reconnaissance and Aerial Interdiction Detachments

[rbethman]

They have been flying a pair of OV-10 Broncos out of Manassas, VA for the
last five years with extra fuel tanks and FLIRs.

They painted them up to look "civilian", but the tail numbers don't show in
the FAA aircraft registry.  And the exhaust of the turboprops lays a layer
of soot over them anyway.

Bob - N0DGN

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Biddle" <theprof@texoma.net>
To: <r-390@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 7:23 PM
Subject: [R-390] UPS Bashing is getting old


> Let's lighten things up a little - UPS bashing is getting old
>
> An article popped up on the Defense Daily News today talking about the
> "Reconnaissance and Aerial Interdiction Detachments (RAID) that
> consisting of aviation units in 32 states to serve as a "force
> multiplier" element for law enforcement agencies, as well as the Drug
> Enforcement Administration (DEA)."
>
> In talking about marijuana, it was mentioned that "growers are going
> indoors, turning basements and mobile homes into hot houses."  It went
> on to say that "more than half the OH-58s helicopters are equipped with
> the FLIR system which detects differences in temperature. This allows
> the RAID pilots, with mandatory law enforcement agents (LEAs) on board
> to spot houses with unusual amounts of heat being radiated, indicating
> indoor growing sites."
>
> Okay boatanchor collectors, if you hear a helicopter and then find a DEA
> agent is your door, they are there to confiscate your radios.
>
> "They'll get my radio only after they pry my cold dead fingers from the
> tuning knob."
>
> 73 de Richard, W5SRB
>
>
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