nscode Posted December 26, 2011 Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) "I am an American and do not speak you language. I need food, shelter and assistance. I am somehow involved in bombing you, spying on you, or helping others hurt you, but now that I am alone and helpless, I will not harm you, I bear no malice towards your people. If you will help me, you will be rewarded in the amount of one Dollar; I hear that is lots of money for you people, but I will try to trick you into accepting Canadian." :D Edited December 26, 2011 by nscode 1 Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us.
RIPTIDE Posted December 26, 2011 Posted December 26, 2011 ^^ That "blood chit" is specifically for Pilots that might end up in Alberta. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Krebs20 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) With ~14 SA-2!:surprise: The launch must have been something to see. An SA2 is like a telephone pole. The better question should be were the hell did the other 13 go? Some poor farmer shit his pants when bits of the sky started falling. Edited December 28, 2011 by Krebs20 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Avilator Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 An SA2 is like a telephone pole. The better question should be were the hell did the other 13 go? Some poor farmer shit his pants when bits of the sky started falling. In theory, none of them fell to the ground. The SA-2 had the rocket motor to get to altitude, but the flight controls were not effective up there, so they couldn't guide. What the Russians did was "shotgun" the missiles by shooting a bunch of them in the general area of the U-2 and detonate them at the same time. In the book I mentioned, Ben writes that they determined that the shock wave knocked the vertical tail off the plane and caused it to depart controlled flight. It also knocked down a Russian aircraft attempting an intercept. Something else mentioned in that book is that Powers' flight used the same route as the flight a week before, so the Russians knew exactly where to shoot. I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!" Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. -Robert Goddard "A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson "I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly
Namenlos Ein Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Something else mentioned in that book is that Powers' flight used the same route as the flight a week before, so the Russians knew exactly where to shoot. Actually, Powers' flight (operation “Grand Slam”) was the first and last attempt to cross the USSR from SE to NW. A piece of U-2 spy plane returned to USA.
leafer Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 http://news.yahoo.com/iran-mocks-us-toy-drone-174851478--abc-news.html ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
Namenlos Ein Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Another Drone Down in Iran? Iran’s authorities announced today [02/23/2013] that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have intercepted and downed an ‘alien’ drone during the first day of the ‘Great Prophet 8′ exercise taking place in Southern Iran this week. It is not clear from the announcement whether the event is part of the training program or an actual intercept involving a foreign unmanned system has taken place.
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