Author Topic: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?  (Read 2647 times)

Offline FLOOB

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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #30 on: May 15, 2022, 09:20:34 PM »
There’s defo two sides of this argument. When Ukraine threatened to restrict Russia’s access to to Crimea and the Black Sea, Russia invaded in 2014 just as we knew they would. Because the Russian perception is that Russia cannot survive without access to the Black Sea. By threatening to deny access Ukraine became an existential threat.  Ukraine should’ve reversed the evil that Stalin did, instead they capitalized on it. Putin needs to go, not just because of the atrocities but because he’s shown himself to be completely, utterly incompetent as a head of state. One look at his military tells us this. And this is the military responsible for half of the world’s nuclear weapons. That is why he needs to go.
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #31 on: May 16, 2022, 01:25:48 AM »
What are you Zach "The Perfect Human"? Think that you stuff doesn't stink. Because you love to say everything political on stuff like this, and think that your way is SOOOO PERFECT! You remind me of a co worker who is exactly like that. The "Perfect Human"

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What was the last book you read?

Politics about a war :rofl  :rofl :x


You actually posted “politics” about a thread about war  :rofl

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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #32 on: May 16, 2022, 07:08:37 AM »
The GFC are poo.
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #33 on: May 17, 2022, 12:04:16 PM »
And maybe let's go back to the topic...

Isn't it first real intended a2a kill by UAV?
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Re: Is this a first case of a UAV performing air-to-air role by mission?
« Reply #34 on: May 18, 2022, 08:02:38 AM »
UASs have been experimenting with A2A for several years now.  Early Preds had stingers mounted and I believe AIM-9s later on.  Not sure if the US has any kills though.
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