IAF scrambles to defend nuclear plant, shoots down balloon-UAV?

[Raptor1]

I can't see how something like this would tell anyone anything useful, the presence of SAM sites and air cover there is well known for decades. The only thing it could've told him is whether they would bother shooting down something like a motorized balloon, and I could've guessed the answer to that very easily.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Raptor1

I can't see how something like this would tell anyone anything useful, the presence of SAM sites and air cover there is well known for decades. The only thing it could've told him is whether they would bother shooting down something like a motorized balloon, and I could've guessed the answer to that very easily.

Alternatively it could be to see how much effort Israel puts into defending from that UAV, and whether they can be distracted by it enough to sneak something else in. A bit of a random way to go about it, but that's lateral warfare these days.

[Raptor1]

Hmm, I suppose you could be right. These sort of people don't usually make any sense, whoever they are.

[TLAM Strike]

Maybe to see how long it would take the IAF to scramble and intercept in case they wanted to try an airborne attack.

Edit: Crazy stuff like this reminds me of the time a Tango para-glided in to Israel to kill an IDF soldier.

[Oberon]

Get out of here, paraglide? Well, I suppose its a form of LALO. Lateral warfare, damn, warfare is just getting more and more complicated.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Get out of here, paraglide? Well, I suppose its a form of LALO. Lateral warfare, damn, warfare is just getting more and more complicated.

Found it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Gliders

[Gargamel]

Or it could be some kid's science project..... a RC "airship" wouldnt be hard to build.