Article

2008-08-26 Iraq

In the red corner, Insurgent, and the blue corner Reaper - Let's get ready to rumble!!!

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-08-26 02:15|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 What? No video? OK, everyone, come get yours . . . .

Posted by gorb 2008-08-26 02:58|| 2008-08-26 02:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Fred, that photo is a Predator, not a Reaper.

Posted by Menhaden Glomonter1020 2008-08-26 07:32|| 2008-08-26 07:32|| Front Page Top

#3 They're blue and in a bag, gorb, but what are they?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-08-26 07:37|| 2008-08-26 07:37|| Front Page Top

#4 N/A to you, TW! ;-)

Posted by gorb 2008-08-26 07:55|| 2008-08-26 07:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Why would you fly a UAV upside down?

Posted by mhw">mhw 2008-08-26 10:15|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2008-08-26 10:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Why would you fly a UAV upside down?

So the electrons can rush to the CPU's core and make it dizzy.

Posted by Thraviting Brown6644 2008-08-26 13:57|| 2008-08-26 13:57|| Front Page Top

#7 In somewhat UAV-related news, the 8/25 issue of Aviation Week and Space Technology has an article about the USAF (again) delaying the retirement of the U2; due, it says, to incomplete integration of UAV assets.
Too bad they fought a losing battle, but long live the Dragon Lady!

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-08-26 14:26|| 2008-08-26 14:26|| Front Page Top

23:57 Maggie Thromomble8551
23:55 3dc
23:48 OldSpook
23:38 Gabby Cussworth
23:33 Jolutch Mussolini7800
23:32 Spike Uniter
23:30 Pappy
23:23 European Conservative
23:15 Zhang Fei
23:10 Alaska Paul in Tok, AK
23:07 SteveS
23:07 Glenmore
23:06 OldSpook
23:03 OldSpook
22:57 Troll Watch
22:57 Spike Uniter
22:53 Mark Espinola
22:41 Pappy
22:32 DMFD
22:28 European Conservative
22:25 Alaska Paul in Tok, AK
22:17 Alaska Paul in Tok, AK
22:14 JosephMendiola
22:10 Woozle Unusosing8053