Military midair over Idlib

[MikeD]

The other day. Two US MQ-9 Reaper drones somehow managed a midair collision over the town of Idlib, Syria. Some reports that they were engag d by ground fire, but internal reporting reports it as a midair. Most curious how this would even happen.

No reported injured on the ground.

And both crews are safe

Two US drones collide and crash over Idlib, Syria, defense official says

Defense official says two drones collided over Idlib, Syria.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[Richman]

Battle Bots - Middle East Edition

 

[Skåning]

 

[deadstick]

They’re soooo small and soooo quiet, until this. At least it it took out one of it’s own. Damn bots.

I’m sure the crews will get air medals for staying with their ships to the bitter end.

 

[Lawman]

Somebody didn’t read the ACO....

(Totally just make that up)

I can tell you having worked in the stack sandwiched directly above/below the robots. Their altitude handling is not as rock solid as one would think.


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[The Fez]

Despite the recent triumph of AI over a patched fighter pilot, this buffoonery gives me hope that Skynet’s obliteration of humanity is still somewhat far off.

 

[deadstick]

Lost link — it is a way of life.

 

[trafficinsight]

Somebody didn’t read the ACO....

(Totally just make that up)

I can tell you having worked in the stack sandwiched directly above/below the robots. Their altitude handling is not as rock solid as one would think.


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But pilotless airplanes!

 

[Lawman]

But pilotless airplanes!

Still safer with the Robots than our other option of being in the same block of altitude as the Iraqi Air Force...


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[derg]

It’s hard to imagine a big RC airplane costing 16 million a copy! Ha!

 

[SteveC]

Thoughts and prayers!

 

[The Fez]

Still safer with the Robots than our other option of being in the same block of altitude as the Iraqi Air Force...


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Every time I heard an Iraqi on frequency my eyes instinctively scanned the TCAS display.

 

[CFI A&P]

So which 2LT gets credit for the kill?

 

[FlyingAccountant]

It’s hard to imagine a big RC airplane costing 16 million a copy! Ha!

That's a bargain compared to the RQ4 - $225M/piece.

 

[The Fez]

So which 2LT gets credit for the kill?

They both do...and they’ll have the Bronze Stars to prove it!

 

[Beefy McGee]

They both do...and they’ll have the Bronze Stars to prove it!

And 100% VA disability for the PTSD.

 

[Finny]

A while ago I stumbled on an article that listed off the last things drone pilots said before crashing their drones. I can’t find it anymore, but it was hilarious.

 

[Karnage]

A while ago I stumbled on an article that listed off the last things drone pilots said before crashing their drones. I can’t find it anymore, but it was hilarious.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2014/06/23/stop-saying-uh-oh-while-youre-flying-drone-crash-pilot-quotes-unveiled/%3foutputType=amp

 

[Finny]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2014/06/23/stop-saying-uh-oh-while-youre-flying-drone-crash-pilot-quotes-unveiled/%3foutputType=amp

“Um, I guess I’ll just be blunt and say not well.”
The Predator pilot who flew upside down, when asked by investigators how well her training had prepared her for such an incident.

 

[Flyinthrew]

Good. I hate them and they suck.

(This has nothing to do with taking jerbs. It has to do with them sucking and being in the way all the time)