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2005-11-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve 2005-11-09 09:41|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sorry about the airplane noise Muzites, we've been monitoring bird migration fly/no fly zones in support of UN Avian flu threat initiatives. Vitally important stuff you know. Please don't shoot any more of these down, as they may contain H5N1 areosolic precursers, which can be inadvertently released upon uncontrolled impact. The stuff hasn't been linked to goats yet, but why take a chance en shala.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-09 11:12|| 2005-11-09 11:12|| Front Page Top

#2 That shadow they were showing off was one we (my unit) lost,I bet. It had a radio failure after launch, and was last seen headed toward Iran. Of course, this was 6 months ago. *giggle*

The Shadows are good aircraft, but I wish they were larger. The ability to carry a hellfire or two would have been useful on several occasions.

Has anybody seen any photos of this thing?

Posted by N guard 2005-11-09 12:48|| 2005-11-09 12:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Reminds me of when Castro was supposed to send the Sandy's Migs. The Miami Herald had a story of windows breaking due to sonic booms in Manuagua. The next night my whole house shook as one of the LOUDEST aircraft I've ever heard flew by. To mind my mind it could only have been a SR-71. You want that low altitude pass at sub or supersonic?

Posted by bruce 2005-11-09 18:58|| 2005-11-09 18:58|| Front Page Top

#4 well, they won't be surprised then when the UAV's are switched out to B-2's

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-11-09 20:29|| 2005-11-09 20:29|| Front Page Top

#5 It had a radio failure after launch, and was last seen headed toward Iran

Only one radio?
I'd go with triple redundancy at an absolute minimum, with independent power supplies, and different frequencies.
It wouldn't hurt to have each "Radio" activate an entirely independent servo suite as well.
Hard as hell to incapacitate that setup.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2005-11-09 20:32|| 2005-11-09 20:32|| Front Page Top

#6 The Shadows are 9' wingspan or so, video reconn capability. Usually deployed by the Army as brigade-level assets.

Don't know much about the Hermes model mentioned here.

Posted by lotp 2005-11-09 20:44|| 2005-11-09 20:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Out of curiosity ... anybody ever tried to make a transparent UAV?
f.e. clear plastic and glass?

Posted by 3dc 2005-11-09 22:49|| 2005-11-09 22:49|| Front Page Top

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