REFLECTOR: Congrats on big order

[Chuck]

Somebody thot it might be from Columbia which might mean drug runners. I remember in the past hearing a story about some Mexicans who bought some planes for cash and then built them in MX. V's are the best plane for smuggling because of the low radar cross section (stealthy), their high load carrying capability, their speed, and long range. There are some great stories about V's being used for smuggling. They've been catching a lot of their submarines lately, so this might be their new approach.  

Or on the other hand,  I know they were using unmanned V's on the MX border for surveillance, so maybe the Govt is just buying some more.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Al Gietzen 
  To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
  Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:54 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Congrats on big order


  This feels like "buzz"; not fact.  The Press Releases did not mention who

  bought the 20 airframes.  Marketing.  I would bet this is the number of

  planes Grainger "thinks" he might be getting from the factory.  Book it as a

  major sale.  Send a press release.



  Indeed.  A very peculiar press release that announces the sale of 20 airplanes with nary a clue as to who the buyer might be.  Call it 'vapor'.



  Al 



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