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2004-07-28 Iraq-Jordan

WARPLANES: US Army Gets It's Air Force Back, Without the Pesky Pilots

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Posted by tipper 2004-07-28 12:39:17 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And we are one step closer one day reading in the news, "The Pentagon today refused to comment on the news that the first Bolos of the Dinochrome Brigade have reached the combat zone..."

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2004-07-28 12:53:42 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2004-07-28 12:53:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I recall a while back seeing something here about D-9's being rigged for remote operation...

LoR, we're closer than you think.
I for one welcome our new mchanical overlords .

Posted by N Guard 2004-07-28 2:02:44 PM|| 2004-07-28 2:02:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Bolos May Be Destroyed...

But They Never Surrender."

Posted by Steve 2004-07-28 2:05:27 PM|| 2004-07-28 2:05:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Wait till the AF finds out about the USMC ICBM program. (Only used as a substitute for shore bombrdment of course)

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-28 2:13:35 PM|| 2004-07-28 2:13:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 It makes sense to have the Army controlling its own recon assets--shortens the path between the gatherer of information and its consumers.

Posted by Mike 2004-07-28 2:22:33 PM|| 2004-07-28 2:22:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 How about putting a bomb in one, and flying it into a group of terrorists?

Posted by gromky 2004-07-28 3:22:41 PM|| 2004-07-28 3:22:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The Raven is very cool. I've seen it in action and it is both hard to see and hear. There is only going to be more of this, both in the air and on the ground.

Posted by remote man 2004-07-28 3:29:26 PM|| 2004-07-28 3:29:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 How about building one around a GAU-8 and calling it the UAV-10 and sending it on a tour of the Middle East?

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-07-28 3:29:33 PM|| 2004-07-28 3:29:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Mr. Davis, that would be pure evil to have a swarm of those things coming your way. How many for the price of an A-10? Send in a squadron piloted by our best Nintendo nerds. :}

Posted by Trub 2004-07-28 3:45:15 PM|| 2004-07-28 3:45:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 This years XBOX World Championships to be held in and around scenic Tehran! Get signed up now, kids!

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2004-07-28 5:22:53 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2004-07-28 5:22:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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