October 6, 201213 yr https://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/10/06/israel-shoots-down-unpiloted-aircraft-reports-say/?test=latestnews
October 6, 201213 yr 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.
October 7, 201213 yr 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.
October 7, 201213 yr He should've gunned it - pansy. At least we know they're going to waste missiles on those things.
October 7, 201213 yr 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.
October 10, 201213 yr 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 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?!
October 10, 201213 yr 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, 201213 yr by ExBoneOSO
October 21, 201213 yr 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?
November 8, 201213 yr https://security.blog...e-on-u-s-drone/ No drones were harmed in the writing of this article. Edited November 8, 201213 yr by Darth
November 8, 201213 yr 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!"
November 8, 201213 yr 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.
November 8, 201213 yr 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.
November 9, 201213 yr Unless they re-catted to stay RPAs some of them are starting to get assignments out of Creech. Back to f-16s?
November 9, 201213 yr I guess a Frogfoot is not designed or equipped for air to air. Just like their AWACS are not equipped for airshows!
December 13, 201212 yr 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/
December 14, 201212 yr 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.
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