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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« on: March 14, 2014, 03:52:30 PM »
http://news.yahoo.com/russia-says-intercepted-us-drone-over-crimea-arms-180430584.html

Russians claim that they managed to capture the drone by electronic countermeasures.
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2014, 03:57:43 PM »
Uh-oh
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2014, 04:04:41 PM »
Should've Hellfire'd their butts.
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2014, 04:15:34 PM »
Not the first time the Russians have downed drones. Drones work well against sheep molesters in the third world. Not so much against a modern military.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uyTFPwSXUI
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2014, 08:19:23 PM »
Quote from: USRanger on March 14, 2014, 04:04:41 PM
Should've Hellfire'd their butts.

I don't think that would be wise considering the state the US Military and the World Economy is at this point.
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2014, 08:40:37 PM »
Sounds familiar..

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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2014, 08:57:54 PM »
Oh good, now the Russians will be able to build the TU-5 like they did with the Tu-4 so long ago.
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2014, 11:59:17 AM »
Quote from: GScholz on March 14, 2014, 04:15:34 PM
Not the first time the Russians have downed drones. Drones work well against sheep molesters in the third world. Not so much against a modern military.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uyTFPwSXUI
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2014, 12:32:50 PM »
Why does anyone cares who owns Crimeas turnips :old:
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2014, 12:34:22 PM »
Quote from: XxDaSTaRxx on March 15, 2014, 11:59:17 AM
Take yer' Russian fighters and stick em!

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It's difficult. They're piloted by Russians and they're not inclined to take my orders...
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2014, 12:42:58 PM »
Quote from: zack1234 on March 15, 2014, 12:32:50 PM
Why does anyone cares who owns Crimeas turnips :old:

Let them have turnips and they'll want someone else's parsnips.
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2014, 12:45:43 PM »
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2014, 12:55:45 PM »
Quote from: Plawranc on March 14, 2014, 08:19:23 PM
I don't think that would be wise considering the state the US Military and the World Economy is at this point.

I would put my old platoon against any Russian battalion any day.
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2014, 01:03:32 PM »
Quote from: USRanger on March 15, 2014, 12:55:45 PM
I would put my old platoon against any Russian battalion any day. (Image removed from quote.)

How old and how well-equipped is your old platoon?
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Re: US drone captured by Russians over Crimea?
« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2014, 01:08:02 PM »
Quote from: Arlo on March 15, 2014, 12:42:58 PM
Let them have turnips and they'll want someone else's parsnips.

Give them new jersey
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