Their conspiracy swiftly assumed its own momentum. To avoid discovery, they decided to airmail themselves into Louisiana in a pair of ultralight aircraft. These silent and stealthy devices were slow, unpredictable, dangerous, painful, and nauseating—basically devoid of creature comforts of any kind. They were, however, more or less undetectable, and immune to roadblocks and shakedowns. Since they were guided by global positioning from Chinese satellites, the aircraft would arrive with pinpoint accuracy right on Fontenot’s doorstep—sooner or later.