Video of Israeli jet shooting down drone

[TXPPQ]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/06/world/mea ... index.html

I wonder if this drone was possibly the result of reverse engineering a US drone shot down last year in Iran.

[WildBill]

And "US activists" in Pakistan are protesting.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/05/world/asi ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[The Annoyed Man]

The report I read earlier said that Israel had tracked the drone since it flew out over the water in Hamas controlled Lebanon. It flew down along the Israeli coast off shore a ways before turning inland over southern Israel. They waited until it was over an unpopulated area before knocking it down.

Since Hamas is working directly with Syria in Lebanon, and since Syria is being supported by Iran, it's not too much of a stretch to imagine that any one of those three—Hamas, Syria, or Iran—or all three are involved in this. All three have a credible motive.

[Beiruty]

The report I read earlier said that Israel had tracked the drone since it flew out over the water in Hamas controlled Lebanon. It flew down along the Israeli coast off shore a ways before turning inland over southern Israel. They waited until it was over an unpopulated area before knocking it down.

Since Hamas is working directly with Syria in Lebanon, and since Syria is being supported by Iran, it's not too much of a stretch to imagine that any one of those three—Hamas, Syria, or Iran—or all three are involved in this. All three have a credible motive.

It is an Iranian made drone, supplied to and operated by Hizbullah. Hamas has almost no presence in Lebanon and they withdrew from Syria. Iran declared that their revolution guards are operating in Lebanon and Syria.

[MadMonkey]

I already emailed a coworker and asked who let one get away from them

[The Annoyed Man]

The report I read earlier said that Israel had tracked the drone since it flew out over the water in Hamas controlled Lebanon. It flew down along the Israeli coast off shore a ways before turning inland over southern Israel. They waited until it was over an unpopulated area before knocking it down.

Since Hamas is working directly with Syria in Lebanon, and since Syria is being supported by Iran, it's not too much of a stretch to imagine that any one of those three—Hamas, Syria, or Iran—or all three are involved in this. All three have a credible motive.

It is an Iranian made drone, supplied to and operated by Hizbullah. Hamas has almost no presence in Lebanon and they withdrew from Syria. Iran declared that their revolution guards are operating in Lebanon and Syria.

You're correct.....that was a typo on my part. I meant "Hezbollah" not "Hamas." Chalk it up to me getting senile.

[williamkevin]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/06/world/mea ... index.html

I wonder if this drone was possibly the result of reverse engineering a US drone shot down last year in Iran.

Don't think so....they have had their own for years now.

[TXPPQ]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/06/world/mea ... index.html

I wonder if this drone was possibly the result of reverse engineering a US drone shot down last year in Iran.

Don't think so....they have had their own for years now.

I'm not so sure, Iran claimed it had completed its reverse engineering of the American drone and would start on cloning it back in April.

http://digitaljournal.com/article/323453
&
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/wor ... 54466004/1

This might have been a test flight for one of those clones...

[Dave2]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/06/world/mea ... index.html

I wonder if this drone was possibly the result of reverse engineering a US drone shot down last year in Iran.

Don't think so....they have had their own for years now.

Speaking of which, I wonder why the pilot didn't use their plane's cannon? It'd still have knocked the drone well out of the sky, but the lack of an explosion would've given their intelligence community more to work with.

[TXPPQ]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/06/world/mea ... index.html

I wonder if this drone was possibly the result of reverse engineering a US drone shot down last year in Iran.

Don't think so....they have had their own for years now.

Speaking of which, I wonder why the pilot didn't use their plane's cannon? It'd still have knocked the drone well out of the sky, but the lack of an explosion would've given their intelligence community more to work with.

A very valid point, at least then they would have some answers as to why the drone was there and what it was doing.

[Beiruty]

Small target, very tough to hit with bullets, bullets would hit the ground and may cause collateral damage.
It was a small message to the Israelis that there is potential of sneak attack from the rear end where Israel do not expect.

[WildBill]

Small target, very tough to hit with bullets, bullets would hit the ground and may cause collateral damage.
It was a small message to the Israelis that there is potential of sneak attack from the rear end where Israel do not expect.

The Israelis also sent a message that they will shoot down aircraft that invade their airspace.

[Dave2]

Small target, very tough to hit with bullets, bullets would hit the ground and may cause collateral damage.
It was a small message to the Israelis that there is potential of sneak attack from the rear end where Israel do not expect.

The Israelis also sent a message that they will shoot down aircraft that invade their airspace.

Seems like email would be cheaper and safer.

[Beiruty]

Small target, very tough to hit with bullets, bullets would hit the ground and may cause collateral damage.
It was a small message to the Israelis that there is potential of sneak attack from the rear end where Israel do not expect.

The Israelis also sent a message that they will shoot down aircraft that invade their airspace.

Seems like email would be cheaper and safer.

[WildBill]

Small target, very tough to hit with bullets, bullets would hit the ground and may cause collateral damage.
It was a small message to the Israelis that there is potential of sneak attack from the rear end where Israel do not expect.

The Israelis also sent a message that they will shoot down aircraft that invade their airspace.

Seems like email would be cheaper and safer.

What about just hitting the delete key?