> It's expected for military operations to fly without transponder

It's been a problem specifically with US military aircraft for years that they just wander into other people's airspace with transponders off and expect to have it all to themselves.

We should just start shooting down anything big enough to need a transponder that is not using one. Doesn't matter who's in it, doesn't matter what it's for.

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dxdm 16 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> We should just start shooting down anything big enough to need a transponder that is not using one. Doesn't matter who's in it, doesn't matter what it's for.

Maximum destructive, irreversible response.

Even if you think this is sometimes warranted, have you thought of the edge cases? You seem perfectly happy to be shot down yourself, sitting in your airplane with a failed transponder.

What's gotten into you to want to kill people so much?

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ErroneousBosh 14 hours ago | parent | next [-]

There are already things in place for dealing with failed transponders.

It's bad enough that the US already deliberately shoot at their allies (look at all the "friendly fire" incidents the US cause) without them sneaking about in protected airspace without identifying themselves.

If there's a military plane flying around without any identification, it's either a Russian flight up to no good or an American one up to no good.

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ThunderSizzle 15 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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	▲	dxdm 15 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		As unnecessarily harsh as it was, the original comment said or implied nothing of the sort. If anything, it seems to be you who is suffering from an affliction not unlike the one you wanted to recognize in somebody else.
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	▲	estearum 14 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		This literally was due to a plot hatched by Trump personally to destroy the sovereignty of someone else and threaten that of many others. It's strange to frame that as if it's some totally wild interpretation of events (though obviously it doesn't justify shooting down anything that isn't transponding)
	▲	ErroneousBosh 14 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		It must be horrible being you.
	▲	sofixa 14 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> It's called TDS. Blind unfiltered constant rage against Trump, and anything he might represent, as if he is the great marvel super villain. I mean he obviously isn't, he's way too fucking dumb and demented for a good supervillain. Nobody would buy a guy looking like that as the "super villain". Sleasy mafia boss wanting to sleep with your preteen daughter in exchange for a favour, yes. Super villain? Never in his wildest dreams.

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shlant 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> We should just start shooting down anything big enough to need a transponder that is not using one. Doesn't matter who's in it, doesn't matter what it's for.

indistinguishable from what someone in the current administration would come up with