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 Posted: Aug 07, 2006 - 07:40 PM
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From an Israeli news broadcast:
A small Hizballah “Babil” drone packed with 45 kilos of explosives downed by Israeli warplanes over coastal waters just north of Haifa Monday
Israeli anti-air systems tracked the drone-bomb from takeoff in Tyre. Hizballah is known to have received 8 of these drones from Iran. Unusual Israeli air activity of F-16 and pilotless craft over Haifa bay Monday night in case Hizballah sends any more of these drone-bombs.
I'm assuming that it was a viper, but I can't read/speak Hebrew to confirm it in more detail (please correct me if I'm misquoting!).
On a different note, does the IAF include downed UAV's as recorded 'kills' - I know a few RAF pilots who have have had 'interesting' discussions in the last few years as to whether they should be treated as a manned target? |
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Posted: Aug 07, 2006 - 08:39 PM
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| Yes, according to Israeli media these were F-16s who took the UAV down. And whether it will be considered as a recorded kill, we will have to wait and see. |
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Posted: Aug 07, 2006 - 09:55 PM
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seat_dreamer
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Posted: Aug 07, 2006 - 10:30 PM
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So, the big birght spot is the F-16 which flies from left to right, and the drone flies from top right to bottom left ? It may be the angle but it seems like a very off-boresight shot. Is that a Python kill ? Enlighten the newbie please  |
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Posted: Aug 07, 2006 - 11:10 PM
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| Yeah, that is most probably a Python 4 or 5 kill. |
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Posted: Aug 07, 2006 - 11:58 PM
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