Magellan Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 https://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/10/06/israel-shoots-down-unpiloted-aircraft-reports-say/?test=latestnews
billy pilgrim Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 Wait... does that still count as a kill? Are you an ace? Uh, yeah - sort of... I like that CNN video that came out a few years back of the Georgian UAV getting shwacked by a Mig-29. He should've gunned it - pansy.
Darth Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 The UAV was unarmed for gosh sakes and just doing reconnaissance for the Ministry of the Interior. Welcome to Anti-Access/Area-Denied/Contested Ops.
SurelySerious Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 On 10/6/2012 at 7:33 PM, billy pilgrim said: He should've gunned it - pansy. At least we know they're going to waste missiles on those things.
UnknownRider Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 On 9/25/2012 at 1:53 PM, spaceman said: It's like a little kamikaze! Cool idea! I can't get it to embed either. Very cool idea, but not a new one......thought up in 1943, and used with drone B-17s against Nazi Germany in 1944......also planned on using this option with left over B-17s from the European theater for the planned invasion of Japan.
spaceman Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 On 10/7/2012 at 11:16 PM, UnknownRider said: Very cool idea, but not a new one......thought up in 1943, and used with drone B-17s against Nazi Germany in 1944......also planned on using this option with left over B-17s from the European theater for the planned invasion of Japan. That is pretty interesting; I didn't even know they could set up full size planes for remote control that long ago. BUT, the difference is you definitely could not fit a B-17 in a backpack and launch it out of a handheld tube! On 10/10/2012 at 2:04 PM, gearpig said: On Oct 5, DARPA’s two-year Autonomous High-Altitude Refueling (AHR) program, which concluded Sep. 30, explored the ability to safely conduct fully autonomous refueling of UAVs in challenging high-altitude flight conditions. During its final test flight, two modified Global Hawk aircraft flew in close formation, 100 feet or less between refueling probe and receiver drogue, for the majority of a 2.5-hour engagement at 44,800 feet, said the agency. The test was briefly jeopardized when the drones began to bicker with one another when the recieving drone refused to transmit its tail number, stating that it should be clearly visible on the nose. Wait, what?! 1
ExBoneOSO Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 (edited) Quote gearpig, on 10 October 2012 - 10:04 AM, said: On Oct 5, DARPA’s two-year Autonomous High-Altitude Refueling (AHR) program, which concluded Sep. 30, explored the ability to safely conduct fully autonomous refueling of UAVs in challenging high-altitude flight conditions. During its final test flight, two modified Global Hawk aircraft flew in close formation, 100 feet or less between refueling probe and receiver drogue, for the majority of a 2.5-hour engagement at 44,800 feet, said the agency. The test was briefly jeopardized when the drones began to bicker with one another when the recieving drone refused to transmit its tail number, stating that it should be clearly visible on the nose. Well played... Edited October 10, 2012 by ExBoneOSO
Groundbounder Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 On 10/21/2012 at 5:08 AM, HU&W said: CIA wants more drones. Is this going to be like the airlines supposed hiring boom? Is this where all the "drone" operators will work when they bail on the AF for all the crap they have been dished post SUPT?
Darth Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) https://security.blog...e-on-u-s-drone/ No drones were harmed in the writing of this article. Edited November 8, 2012 by Darth
SurelySerious Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 On 11/8/2012 at 8:57 PM, Darth said: https://security.blog...e-on-u-s-drone/ No drones were harmed in the writing of this article. I'd heard that vipers were supposed to start WWIII... "He's firing. Break left!" "He overshot!"
ThreeHoler Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 On 11/8/2012 at 11:00 PM, SurelySerious said: I'd heard that vipers were supposed to start WWIII... "He's firing. Break left!" "He overshot!" That's because all the viper pilots are now flying predators.
Magellan Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 On 11/8/2012 at 11:01 PM, ThreeHoler said: That's because all the viper pilots are now flying predators. Unless they re-catted to stay RPAs some of them are starting to get assignments out of Creech.
Jaded Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 On 11/8/2012 at 11:36 PM, Magellan said: Unless they re-catted to stay RPAs some of them are starting to get assignments out of Creech. Back to f-16s?
busdriver Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 Shot at and missed a predator, impressive. 1
Prosuper Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 I guess a Frogfoot is not designed or equipped for air to air.
dream big Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 On 11/9/2012 at 7:09 AM, Prosuper said: I guess a Frogfoot is not designed or equipped for air to air. Just like their AWACS are not equipped for airshows!
Fuzz Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Another great story from the Duffel Blog: Drone Pilot To Receive First Air Force Medal of Honor Since Vietnam https://www.duffelblog.com/2012/12/drone-pilot-to-receive-first-air-force-medal-of-honor-since-vietnam/
Guest one Posted December 14, 2012 Posted December 14, 2012 On 12/13/2012 at 8:41 PM, Scaredfuzz21 said: Another great story from the Duffel Blog: Drone Pilot To Receive First Air Force Medal of Honor Since Vietnam https://www.duffelblo...-since-vietnam/ My favorite part about this is how people are commenting on it like this was a real story. My favorite comment is by the ROTC cadet. Too funny.
Bobby Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 On 1/2/2013 at 12:39 AM, HU&W said: How many years until SkyNet becomes self aware?
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