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How North Korea Smuggled 87 US Scout Helicopters

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Re: How North Korea Smuggled 87 US Scout Helicopters

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Post by gaius »

Walf wrote: post #7

Plot twist: it was intentional and they're equipped with remote self-destruct and/or tracking devices.

They are too small and simple a design to conceal anything like that from mechanics working on them. You could arrange for them to be made from substandard materials I suppose. That doesn't seem to be the case here tho'.

Re: How North Korea Smuggled 87 US Scout Helicopters

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Post by topgear25 »

throwanem wrote: post #17
SEJeff wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This was a reprint in a pretty fascinating military website http://warisboring.com/ . I just figured I'd link to the source and not the reprint. I don't disagree with much of any of your analysis, just thought the story (as it is actual history) was fascinating.

At least one of the NI authors whose articles I read this morning also writes for War is Boring. Not sure if it's this one and no time to double check, but I think it might be.

It is, you're right.
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