Re: Iraq shoot down Predator


Message posted by gary on December 23, 2002 at 11:57:32 PST:

You would think the runway would be in a secure area given the range of the predator.

The link I provided here indicates that the Predator is now firing stinger missiles instead of the hellfire. Or the NY times screwed up. Here is some of the article:
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Pilotless Predator aircraft are flying surveillance missions over the no-flight zone in southern Iraq. The Air Force has also quietly test-fired Stinger missiles from some of the Predators. The missiles would allow a slow-moving drone to defend itself against Iraqi fighter jets that cross into restricted airspace and threaten it.

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In Reply to: Iraq shoot down Predator posted by Fraenky on December 23, 2002 at 10:31:52 PST:

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