CIA rendition jet was waiting in Europe to snatch Snowden

cnvogel · on June 13, 2014

This has already been posted to a forum, as a sidenote, when people were still expecting Edward Snowden to fly to Cuba, a year ago!

http://www.radarspotters.eu/forum/index.php?topic=7660.0 "Re: Snowden's SVO - HAV flight // « Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 05:45:57 AM »" // by Brian

Here's the flightaware page where the screenshot posted on "the register" was taken from.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N977GA/history/20130624/2...

<rant>Why these "journalists" never link to the original sources, I have no idea. Probably they still need to learn about this new "Internet".</rant>

dragonwriter · on June 13, 2014

> Why these "journalists" never link to the original sources, I have no idea. Probably they still need to learn about this new "Internet".

If the linked to original sources, people would learn to bypass them and not be dependent on their shoddy "journalism", which would reduce the influence of the "journalists" in shaping opinion (or, as quite often the more important consideration, the ability of the "journalistic" companies to hold eyeballs long enough to serve them lots of ads.)

dingaling · on June 13, 2014

Also interesting on that date were the frolics of JINGO 90, one of only two inflight-refuelling-capable C-32Bs ( heavily-modified 757 ). Apparently operated by the 'National Emergency Response Team' who specialize in short-notice operations.

It came in eastbound into Germany, then took-off again and studiously avoided Swiss airspace en route to Aviano in Italy.

Later than day it returned home westwards by the same route. We had been waiting for a Snowden Snatch to reach the news but nothing came....

Zigurd · on June 14, 2014

I think you mean the "Foreign Emergency Response Team" which is nominally the State Department but probably something else.

Roboprog · on June 13, 2014

Ha ha - the movements of the government's vehicle are being tracked. How does it feel?

seacious · on June 13, 2014

Governments always expect to be tracked, the only surprising thing is when voters see the results and pay attention.