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Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: Moose1 on September 10, 2002, 08:01:28 PM

In Hot Pursuit (Iraqis chase Predator drones) (http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/DailyNews/iraq020910.html)

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: Dead Man Flying on September 10, 2002, 10:04:02 PM

It hit the brakes, and they flew right on by.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: GRUNHERZ on September 10, 2002, 10:19:40 PM

I bet some clever guy will put rear firing stingers on the predators. :D

Lets hope they release that gun cam footage tho.

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: senna on September 11, 2002, 01:56:45 AM

Put a micro cam on one of those RC things and arm it with a 20mm. Create some software that can link it to the P-38 in AH via military net->internet and let me at em. I can take an Iraqi Mirage I know I can.

:D

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: Maverick on September 11, 2002, 11:55:51 AM

Better yet. Just have the drone drag the migs past a patriot battery masked by terrain. Bye bye migs! Then release "combat footage" showing the drone "engaging in a dogfight" and killing the migs.  :D

It should do wonders for Iraqi morale. hehehe

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: Udie on September 11, 2002, 12:00:30 PM

Well hopefully their not getting much good gunnery practice from this.....


 Why didn't we shoot them down?

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: midnight Target on September 11, 2002, 12:02:17 PM

Speaking of drones... Do ya think with all the new pilotless plane technology fast approaching that some of us (OK some of you)  may be better suited for aerial combat than "real" pilots?

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: LePaul on September 11, 2002, 01:46:47 PM

Boy a rear firing AMRAAM on a Predator would really ruin those MiGs days   :)

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: Innominate on September 11, 2002, 02:08:48 PM

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Speaking of drones... Do ya think with all the new pilotless plane technology fast approaching that some of us (OK some of you)  may be better suited for aerial combat than "real" pilots?

Without a doubt.  Currently much of being a fighter pilot is physical.  G-forces, vision, etc.  A remotly piloted aircraft is limited only by the mind of the pilot, and it's own construction.

Unmanned fighters and aircraft will never completly takeover though.  Trusting AI to determine its own targets is a scary proposition, and remote links are too easily jammed.  Unmanned attack craft may work in afganistan, but against a country with a sophisticated military, they'll be of limited use.

There will always need to be someone up there in a plane.  Unless some sort of revolutionary unjammable communication system is devised.

Here is a more immediate question,
Will saddam grow bold enough to try and use his migs against manned american aircraft?

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: senna on September 11, 2002, 03:02:26 PM

Na not for me, its more fun if your in the plane.

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: Tumor on September 11, 2002, 07:12:54 PM

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Originally posted by senna
Put a micro cam on one of those RC things and arm it with a 20mm. Create some software that can link it to the P-38 in AH via military net->internet and let me at em. I can take an Iraqi Mirage I know I can.

:D

Funny thing is... you probably could!  lol

Title: The Iraqis have found something they might be able to shoot down...
Post by: Tumor on September 11, 2002, 07:16:48 PM

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Originally posted by Innominate ]

Unmanned fighters and aircraft will never completly takeover though.  

JMHO but I think your wrong.


Here is a more immediate question,
Will saddam grow bold enough to try and use his migs against manned american aircraft?  

Ahhh... no.  Well, maybe in a last ditch "Throw everything at'em".