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Cargo don't. Converted intelligence/C4I planes? Often do. Also, logos like that aren't that well readable especially at speed, and the actual shootdown happene
by p_l 3y ago
Cargo don't. Converted intelligence/C4I planes? Often do.
Also, logos like that aren't that well readable especially at speed, and the actual shootdown happened in a way that could be mistaken for evasive maneuveurs.
Essentially, I feel that if we're going to let UX take part of the blame for Iran Air 655, we have to allow wider narrative for KAL007 as well (Personally I think humans are directly at fault for both cases)
- ceejayoz 3y agoThe only converted 747s with the distinctive double row of windows in military use are the Air Force One and E-4 aircraft I already mentioned. Neither of which is going to be anywhere near Soviet airspace without the Soviets knowing long, long in advance. I also quoted the pilot himself. Further from him: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-12-09-1996344015-story.html https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-12-09-19963440... > "I was just next to him, on the same altitude, 150 meters to 200 meters away," he recalled in conversations with a reporter during the weekend. From the flashing lights and the configuration of the windows, he recognized the aircraft as a civilian type of plane, he said. "I saw two rows of windows and knew that this was a Boeing," he said. "I knew this was a civilian plane. But for me this meant nothing. It is easy to turn a civilian type of plane into one for military use." It wasn't a "oops we thought it was an RC-135" scenario.
- p_l 3y agoAnd I refer to the last sentence. Refitting as a custom job can be very easy, they didn't assume it was a mass produced standardized variant.