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2011-01-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran Guards shoot down two 'Western spy' drones

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Posted by tipper 2011-01-02 09:53|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Must've been "stealth" drones...

Irans Revolutionary Guard claims to have shot down several Western spy planes, including two in the Persian Gulf, but provided no evidence.

The U.S. Navys 5th Fleet, which is based in the Gulf, says it has no reports of aircraft downed "recently."

Irans semiofficial Fars news agency on Sunday quoted the head of the Guards air force wing, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, as saying Iran has "shot down a large number of ... highly advanced spy planes" that violated Iranian airspace.

Hajizadeh provided no proof, and did not say when the aircraft were downed or what country they belonged to.

Looks like another great victory for the elite Revolutionary Guards...

Posted by tu3031 2011-01-02 11:39|| 2011-01-02 11:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Either that or they accidentally shot down one of their own again.

Posted by DarthVader 2011-01-02 12:37|| 2011-01-02 12:37|| Front Page Top

#3 I'd bet on Door #2, DV.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-01-02 13:12|| 2011-01-02 13:12|| Front Page Top

#4 The "Western Spy" drones have been identified as being of the Revell class of UAV.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-01-02 13:36|| 2011-01-02 13:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Not the Mattel class?

Posted by Steve White 2011-01-02 16:24|| 2011-01-02 16:24|| Front Page Top

#6 more likely two large birds

Posted by Frank G 2011-01-02 19:30|| 2011-01-02 19:30|| Front Page Top

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