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Uh, why would FedEx not fly other international routes, e.g. to the Middle East?
>. This jammer is only useful against a threat where there's an urban built up environment around the airport.
No, the attempted downing of the DHL A-300 starting from Baghdad using a manpads was done from outside the city. The plane was at 2400m already.
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Uh, why would FedEx not fly other international routes, e.g. to the Middle East?
>. This jammer is only useful against a threat where there's an urban built up environment around the airport.
No, the attempted downing of the DHL A-300 starting from Baghdad using a manpads was done from outside the city. The plane was at 2400m already.