The Drive: Wait, The New York Police Department Has A Spy Plane For Hunting Dirty Bombs?
A controversial incident involving a flight route shaped like a penis has focused attention on the federally-funded surveillance aircraft.
More than a year ago, five members of the New York Police Department’s Aviation Unit were so mad at their supervisor they decided to take a specialized surveillance plane worth $4 million on a joy ride, flying a route in the shape of a large penis. The incident is the latest in a series of controversial incidents involving the aircraft, but also highlights another important detail, that New York’s Finest have a federally-funded aerial platform specifically set up to hunt for radiological weapons, or “dirty bombs,” at all.
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WNU Editor: I know that there are ground units in New York City that look for radiological signatures. But this is the first time that I am learning about this plane.
