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The 1st Fire Scout bites the dust in combat in Libya? per Aviation Week.
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener...ibya%20Mission
Last edited by surfgun; 21 Jun 11, at 23:17.
According to the BBC, indeed a farm has been bought
Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
Abusing Yellow is meant to be a labor of love, not something you sell to the highest bidder.
Most mainstream American Press have only reported it as a NATO asset. Few Americans, are aware it was a multi-million dollar American aircraft. This leaves 14 Fire Scouts in inventory.
Last edited by surfgun; 22 Jun 11, at 00:55.
Guys...OPSEC.
Remember that it is the Actions and not the Commission that make the Officer and that there is More expected from him than the title. – GEORGE WASHINGTON
Open source?Originally Posted by Albany Rifles
AR, this was all on open, worldwide media. I only repeated what BBC and Wikipedia had already published
Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
Abusing Yellow is meant to be a labor of love, not something you sell to the highest bidder.
Interesting glitch. Perhaps it self destructed?
Fire Scout report outlines tech glitches - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times
The basic issue for OPSEC is that even if it goes public domain its good practice not to feed the event.
Thats why even if things are self evident, official commentary will be begrudging etc.....
actual numbers of widgets in service on dark mission sets is one of those things that military media liaison avoid with a passion. even green missions get the same treatment where possible.
some countries are more anal than others about it. UK MOD is a good example of persistent "no comment" philosophy
Last edited by gf0012-aust; 20 Jul 11, at 10:28.
What he said...
Remember that it is the Actions and not the Commission that make the Officer and that there is More expected from him than the title. – GEORGE WASHINGTON
Case closed. USN reports it was most likely shot down.
Navy: UAV likely downed by pro-Gadhafi forces - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times
Fire Scout may get small Air to Surface missiles. My money is on the Griffin since that is a missile type planned for the LCS ships.
Navy plans to arm Fire Scout UAV with missiles - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times
I figured it was only a matter of time.
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