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Old 30th Nov 2009, 22:24
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Modern elmo,

I can't work out if you're being sarcastic or just plain crass, the type written word doesn't show inflection very well. please tell me its USA sarcasm.

I've been reluctant to post on here as there has been some good knowledgeable posts in amongst a lot of uninformed waffle. Source code is not the be all and end all; there are ways to demonstrate the software is acceptably safe without the UK needing it be delivered to them. This is dependent on which standard/rules the UK wants to conform to - the case for SCA is no longer a foregone conclusion.

as for the magic code which tells aircraft to switch off. really?......really? and how would that work then? Say, if you chose to operate with no active or passive transmission devices? do they put the magic code in C130 too? what about F-15?
what happens if the magic code accidentally operated mid-flight in a peace-time mission? I can only assume you are joking?
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