From: bondage@frontiernet.net   
      
   "Greg D. Moore (Strider)" wrote:   
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   > "Gordon D. Pusch"  wrote in message   
   > news:giu12k24bd.fsf@pusch.xnet.com...   
   > >   
   > > BTW, when was the last time you saw either an ejection system   
   > > or an escape capsule on _any_ type of cargo aircraft ???   
   >   
   > To be fair, I think C-130s have some sort of escape system. :-)   
      
      
      But military C-130 crews also have to consider that someone may be   
   out to actively shoot them down one day.   
      
      Even with recent events, except for possibly adding some   
   countermeasures for shoulder-fired terrorist weapons, this isn't a   
   normal concern for most cargo aircraft...or even the shuttle.   
      
      
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