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Originally Posted by Whitley
At 40,000 ft (and another object at 20,000 feet) couldn't we have used a 50cal to shoot it down. One of these "items" took two heat seeking (sidewinder) missiles at 400,000.00 each. A 50cal is as cheap as $3.00 a round.
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Why? Are you suggesting that 50cal doesn't work at high altitudes? That would come as a surprise to the ME-109's that used 20cal to shoot down B-17's at 20,000' in WW2.
Besides, when you're shooting imaginary VW's flying at 40,000 feet, a well-aimed rubber band will do just as good a job as a sidewinder missile!