Originally Posted by Solid Rust TwinOtter
Why would anyone waste an expensive asset like a MANPAD on a low value target like a Papa Charlie full of nobodies?
I can't answer that question in the context of the B1900 accident in the Congo, nor do I want to suggest that is a cause of the B1900 accident, however, I have been hit with a MANPAD (surface to air missile) whilst flying a Twin Otter in war relief, and I doubt very much if the person who fired it was either aware of the cost of the missile, or the slightest bit concerned about the cost of the missile.
Michael