search. probably an exaggeration to say the chinese are using 21 satellites to cover this one issue. may not even have 21 satellites capable of dealing with this particular issue. and if they do have that many satellites, shepard, and if those satellites are looking, it s doubtful they would share that information with the u.s. and australia. makes sense. if the united states send mortgage assets there or do they have what they re getting? there s only one american p3 orion aircraft, as you mentioned. that s being used in the bay of bengal. that plane was hampered by the san indonesians. this flight finished a ten-hour flight, spending three or four hours above the alleged field bud did not see anything. it s set to take off again at 10:00 p.m. eastern tonight there are no u.s. navy ships in the