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2014-07-06 Science & Technology

That Time an Air Force F-16 and an Army Missile Battery Fought Each Other

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-07-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 ...As the article suggests, Patriot is designed to sweep the skies clear of ANYTHING, and it does a pretty damned good job of it. The problem is that our training and IFF/ID systems and procedures aren't as advanced as the weapons.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2014-07-06 10:13|| 2014-07-06 10:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Kill boxes. Avoid them, zoomies. Or fly low and hard, like the A-10

Posted by OldSpook 2014-07-06 15:39|| 2014-07-06 15:39|| Front Page Top

#3 OS,

A friend of mine who read this made the comment that when you design an automatic hammer, it IDs everything as a nail.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2014-07-06 17:46|| 2014-07-06 17:46|| Front Page Top

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