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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2023, 07:20
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

Not all US drones are owned by the USAF. I...

Not all US drones are owned by the USAF.

I wonder where the RQ-170s and RQ-180s are today…..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_RQ-170_Sentinel
...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2023, 23:18
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

I did a paper several years ago about the number...

I did a paper several years ago about the number of airfields in Africa where the USA was flying either manned or unmanned ISR flights and attack flights against ISIS and other associated forces in...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2023, 13:08
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

To repeat the obvious, they are more than...

To repeat the obvious, they are more than entitled to protected their own assets from attack when flying in international airspace - as the RAF are already doing.

The only thing that would change...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2023, 08:28
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

Geolocated position of the drone. ...

Geolocated position of the drone.


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1071x612/image_d9d764bc28952715c015eca9c149ad2aa727b3ef.jpeg
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Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2023, 23:37
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

Having received the offer from Turkey it would be...

Having received the offer from Turkey it would be militarily and politically impolite to refuse.

And you don’t send someone with a knife to a gunfight.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2023, 19:07
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

Depends. There are a variety of track/orbit...

Depends.

There are a variety of track/orbit patterns depending on the type of data to be acquired and whether it needs a stationary position or a long baseline for triangulation etc. Plus...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2023, 18:27
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

The wingman will have had eyes on the lead anyway.

The wingman will have had eyes on the lead anyway.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2023, 15:31
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

An Aegis cruiser would be an easier way to...

An Aegis cruiser would be an easier way to provide AD cover for the various drone & ISR orbits in the area than providing 24/7 tanker and fighter cover - and less of an obvious provocation.

As a...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2023, 15:15
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

​​​​​​​"Turkey is ready to let US warships pass...

​​​​​​​"Turkey is ready to let US warships pass through the Bosphorus, because of the "incident" with the MQ-9 and Su-27" - Turkish Defense Minister
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2023, 13:01
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

Nobody got overexcited when Iran shot down a RQ-4...

Nobody got overexcited when Iran shot down a RQ-4 in 2019.

No one is overexcited about the USAF losing another MQ-9 than when they lost their previous 4.

What has got people worried is the fear...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2023, 08:28
Replies: 280
Views: 109,313
Posted By ORAC

The USA won’t go to war over losing a drone -...

The USA won’t go to war over losing a drone - they use drones because of the risk and accept the losses as the cost of operating where they use them.

Iran shot down an RQ-4 in 2019 and the USA...
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