MQ-9 Reaper collision with SU-27

[melax]

Russian aircraft collides into US unmanned system in international waters

Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft that was operating within international airspace over the Black Sea, March 14, 2023.

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[DropTank]

Russian aircraft collides into US unmanned system in international waters

Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft that was operating within international airspace over the Black Sea, March 14, 2023.

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and heeeeere we go!

 

[Murdoughnut]

and heeeeere we go!

We need to stop *footing around Russia anyways.

 

[DropTank]

We need to stop *footing around Russia anyways.

Just light the WWIII candle already.

 

[Baronman]

Just light the WWIII candle already.

Which Western European city do you think should get sacrificed first for the cause? Berlin maybe? Personally, I'm willing to sacrifice a few million Germans.

 

[DropTank]

Which Western European city do you think should get sacrificed first for the cause? Berlin maybe? Personally, I'm willing to sacrifice a few million Germans.

I fear you significantly underestimate the scope of a World War.

 

[ppragman]

I fear you significantly underestimate the scope of a World War.

I always wanted to glow in the dark.

 

[Wardogg]

Just light the WWIII candle already.

War monger.

This time around can we go for total world domination? Ive always wanted to travel without a passport.

 

[CFIscare]

This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.

 

[Skåning]

Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner. This incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional.

Obviously they were drunk!

 

[SteveC]

This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.

For those of us that had to Google the quote:

This business will get out of control, and we'll be lucky to live through it.

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[CFI A&P]

For those of us that had to Google the quote:

This business will get out of control, and we'll be lucky to live through it.

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[SteveC]

At least I recognized it as a movie quote and didn't assume it was your words.

I'm getting older, so sue me. *sticking-out-tongue-emoji*

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

I fear you significantly underestimate the scope of a World War.

Seriously. But you know what, some of these airline pilot bros haven’t suffered any set back in their career. Even Covid was a minor hiccup with PSP. How do these bruh types think a WWIII would go for pilots?

 

[CFI A&P]

At least I recognized it as a movie quote and didn't assume it was your words.

I'm getting older, so sue me. *sticking-out-tongue-emoji*

There’s some humor in how we’ve gone full circle with that movie quote.

 

[Lawman]

Ok…
1. It’s a drone… in fact this is why we have them because if we lose it we don’t lose any sleep over it.

2. This is hardly the first instance of these kinds of shenanigans from the Russians or others for that matter. It’s pretty routine they do this stuff with our manned aircraft, so you can bet they will F with the robots.

Everybody take a drink and relax your sphincters.


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[Wardogg]

Everybody take a drink and relax your sphincters.

If I had a dollar for every time I heard that.....

 

[DropTank]

War monger.

FALSE!
I do not sell war.
(or war accessories)

 

[ArcherII]

Seriously. But you know what, some of these airline pilot bros haven’t suffered any set back in their career. Even Covid was a minor hiccup with PSP. How do these bruh types think a WWIII would go for pilots?

We'll get to fly Spits and Hurricanes and the King will pay for it.

 

[SteveC]

For some perspective, read up on the Cold War period. Now there's a time period when we were close to the brink for real.

Edit to add:

A few of the potential triggers during that period included the 1948–1949 Berlin Blockade, the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the 1956 Suez Crisis, the 1961 Berlin Crisis, the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis...