Originally Posted by
Chesty Morgan
Accidents happen, as I'm sure you know, and you're more likely to be shoot by something that is armed than by something that is not.
We are all aware of KAL 007, among others, on both sides of the equation. What we can't do is pretend that the increased tension in the air is something that can be wished away, and with a finger pointed at those whose
profession is handling the armed birds, just as PPRuNe is at it core for those whose
profession is handling the unarmed birds, I found it (and Ian W's overwrought follow up) to be indicative of an unfortunate divide between camps.