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Old 7th Jan 2021, 08:34
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"We are flying a plane into the Capitol on Wednesday. Soleimani will be avenged."
Well It is not the Iranians that attacked the Capitol yesterday
To answer you question, probably not for 2 reasons , it is generally made from small hand held mobile transceivers that one can buy on internet for 400 $ and therefore have limited output and range,. If done close to an airport they will be picked up by ATC , tuned to receive weak signals , not necessary by aircraft further away or at high altitudes. These kinds of interferences are not that unheard of , and if they are repetitive the guys generally get caught quite easily using basic D/F.
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