Bad news for R/C and AP folks around. This would give yet another opportunity to the authority to curb the hobby further.

http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/us-man-charged-in-aerial-bomb-plot-on-pentagon-137123?pfrom=home-world

bad news for the world of RC in general.

yups, there was also intelligence of terror strikes by air in India, and all knowledgeable law enforcement will have 'dikat' with rc stuffs.

We've had this discussion before. There are easier ways to blow stuff up
( Not that I know many( if not any of them)).

PS: This is after I read Reply#4

Very well said...

People in the states are already talking over this
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1513683

Lets cross the fingers. Hope the US Feds/NSA are not that stupid...

Boy ... its getting larger .. its all over the news Channels...

Only hope is as mentioned earlier-organise the hobby-keep record of aeromodelers in the area,and become a part of an organised activity ,if required we can at least have one voice to the authorities.

If it gets banned-its worst news for dealers and shops and bad for all of us.

So shun egos and join the common cause.

 

Well, I've got a surface radio coming to me( with a relative). Hope it doesn't get caught up in all this.

Yes, saw this too - http://www.mail.com/int/video/topvideos/728286-model-airplanes---tool-terror.html#.1258-stage-hero1-4. But no one stopped using real planes after what they were used ten years back

hello every one

news

http://news.yahoo.com/could-model-airplanes-become-terrorist-weapon-214956090.html     

Reporters are always expert than expert of that special field. Always.

Then Ban Suitcase for Placing Bomb.
BAN CAR for Car bomb.
BAN Courier service/Mail service for mail bomb.
BAN GPS for tracking UAV Missiles.
BAN kite for the same reason.
BAN padestrian movement for bomb placing.

BAN insence stick for making Time bomb.
BAN common Salt for electrolysis of KClO3.
BAN Graphite battery use for the same reason.
BAN Sugar for sugar rocket.
BAN Rubber band (high power) to avoid arrow attack.
BAN wrapping paper for hiding bombs.
BAN alarm/Time clocks to avoid using switch of time bomb.
BAN Iron parts and use wooden parts so that SPLINTERS can be avoided.
BAN threads & Ropes for binding hand bomb.
BAN Battery to avoid initial sparking.

THEN BAN Aeromodel as others are available readily and little knowledge is required to use them. But aeromodeling needs patience and artwork which restricts human to became SATAN.

BAN All Science books and NEWS MEDIA that teaches all this and public all methods only for their popularity. .

and lastly hope for a resistless country where all are blunt. No Engineer, Doctor, Researchers and Scolers. Only MEDIA Personnel to show poverty to foreign Tourist.

The worst thread I have ever seen and should be ERASED.

Already all RC forums are on the first page of google search result if you search for the "T word". I think we should avoid  posting sensitive keywords here, just a suggestion. You know how things in India work, "Out of sight is out of mind". We just have to silently wait for this to pass through.

The above artical is in the main page of my Yahoo mail account. But I liked the balanced and non-panic reply by US expert and congressmen. Nice to see even people in the Capitol Hill fully recognize the Hobby and show now intention of regularizing it, leave even curbing it.

 This is in contrast of our idiot security agencies which put a statuary notice on an event of sub par Chinese RC toys cought in 2009, which can't even carry an extra AA Cell and fly. Funny to hear our 'Security Experts' claimed that these Sub 3000 toys can carry a payload of 12Kg!!! They should have hit the international R/C contest with planes and win thumbs down in Payload category!

why did it have to happen when i am trying to get my heli out of the customs ?

Blame it to the Murphy's law.... you are not alone...
Be cool and approach the Customs with caution...try to convince them that it no illegal and even NCC and Engineering colleges pursue this discipline .

Certainly Murphy's law in action. It was Bound to Happen sooner or later. I'm just glad he was caught in time, otherwise there would've been a MUCH bigger commotion.

Guys ,
Can ANYBODY ever recall even a single incident where an RC aircraft has EVER been used in a Terror Attack?
Strangely I have never come across any incident whatsoever !
Its only theoretically possible but practically impossible, as has been pointed out in earlier posts its definitely not the method of choice.
If you analyze all the attacks in India none had anything to do with RC
We'll just have to let it blow over , easiest thing for authorities of course is to shut down any constructive activity even with a perceived threat and media hype

Here's a link to a US Newspaper - I hope the authorities take a similar balanced view

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/29/model-airplanes-terrorist-weapons_n_988140.html


Mod Note: Content replaced with link to avoid plagiarism claims.

Good idea I was in the NCC air wing , should take my certificate.

Hey guys , is there a police clearance for aeromodelers ?

Dont even try to approach them to give them an idea ... they might as you to get permission from Ministry of Civil Aviation , Ministry of Telecom and even Ministry of Petroleum!! Keep it low, dont make desperate step to fly in risky area which might bring necessary attention(populated/VIP/Army).
Please guide any budding/interested flyers to the local club/group and they would definitely help such noobs. Even if not for compassion, people would definitely guide others so as one lone soldier does not spoil the bean in tea drinking country.

did you now understand why there is a secrecy in the clubs...??

I posted this news about guy in Boston using R/C for bombing sometime back. Now equally dubious attempt has been reported in Mumbai. Here again, the police claims are like some one trying to shoot down a Plane with Catapult

http://aajtak.intoday.in/videoplay.php/videos/view/67505/2/206/Vaardat-on-aajtak.html

<Video in Hindi, but recreation videos  would surely irritate many people like us>

I have major doubts about the feasibility of the plan:
1. The Toy Coax heli can't even fly with an extra AAA cell battery. Was the bomber planning to use a 'Pen' bomb with plastic explosive like C4?
2. Would the IR based controller work outdoor under the sun ??
3. Can the Heli fly fast as the SUV ??

Whatever the story, it wouls surely put our Hobby under bad lights..

It did irritate me a lot!!!

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Shetty made the bomb by removing gunpowder from various firecrackers. The duo then fixed a helicopter motor to the bomb and connected it to a remote. They then decided to test the bomb on the isolated patch in Kalina-Kurla road, but the bomb exploded on Salvi's wheelchair when Shetty pressed the remote by mistake.
SOURCE: OneIndia 2011-11-06 05:27:00

One more incident to make aeromodeling extinct
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