Iran 'shoots down Western spy drones' in Gulf

Gerald · 01-02-11, 09:39 AM

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have shot down two "Western spy drones" in the Gulf, a senior Iranian commander has been quoted as saying."Many" other drones have been shot down over an unspecified period of time, the Fars news agency quoted him as saying.The head of the Revolutionary Guards' air force wing, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, produced no evidence to support the report.He said this was the first time news of the incidents had been reported.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12105225

Note: 2 January 2011 Last updated at 13:47 GMT

Capt. Morgan · 01-02-11, 12:13 PM

They are fair-game in my opinion. The trouble with unmanned drones is that there are few diplomatic consequences to destroying them.

Over here in Canada, we're rumored to have them on our border looking for pot smugglers heading south.

I wouldn't mind us knocking a few down if they flew over the Medicine Line. We're supposed to have a strongly pro-free enterprise government - I'm surprised they tolerate this kind of nonsense.

the_tyrant · 01-02-11, 12:16 PM

I'm wondering if this is real or did they "pull a Kim Jiong Il"

TLAM Strike · 01-02-11, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt. Morgan

They are fair-game in my opinion. The trouble with unmanned drones is that there are few diplomatic consequences to destroying them.

Over here in Canada, we're rumored to have them on our border looking for pot smugglers heading south.

I wouldn't mind us knocking a few down if they flew over the Medicine Line. We're supposed to have a strongly pro-free enterprise government - I'm surprised they tolerate this kind of nonsense.

Bull.... US and Canada are both signatories of the Open Skies treaty meaning all members can overfly each others territories for the purposes of observation.

XabbaRus · 01-02-11, 12:51 PM

Yes but there are limitations to that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Sk...ary_regulation

TLAM Strike · 01-02-11, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt. Morgan

Over here in Canada, we're rumored to have them on our border looking for pot smugglers heading south.

Then again the reports of this coming from Canada are not all together credible...

Gerald · 01-02-11, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Then again the reports of this coming from Canada are not all together credible...

Capt. Morgan · 01-02-11, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Then again the reports of this coming from Canada are not all together credible...

Yes, well it is pot that we are famous for.

bookworm_020 · 01-03-11, 01:36 AM

Are the Iranians sure they haven't shot down one of their own??? Maybe it could of been Chinese?

Or they could of been smoking too much Hashish!

Oberon · 01-03-11, 09:51 AM

It was probably a seagull.

STEED · 01-03-11, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

It was probably a seagull.

Hey they can shoot as many of them down around here as they like, bloody seagulls crapping every where.

Gerald · 01-03-11, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Hey they can shoot as many of them down around here as they like, bloody seagulls crapping every where.

Especially in the summer when they make their needs on the windshield,

01-02-11, 09:39 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Iran 'shoots down Western spy drones' in Gulf Iran's Revolutionary Guards have shot down two "Western spy drones" in the Gulf, a senior Iranian commander has been quoted as saying."Many" other drones have been shot down over an unspecified period of time, the Fars news agency quoted him as saying.The head of the Revolutionary Guards' air force wing, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, produced no evidence to support the report.He said this was the first time news of the incidents had been reported. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12105225 Note: 2 January 2011 Last updated at 13:47 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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Capt. Morgan Commander Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Just east of the west coast. Posts: 463 Downloads: 423 Uploads: 0	They are fair-game in my opinion. The trouble with unmanned drones is that there are few diplomatic consequences to destroying them. Over here in Canada, we're rumored to have them on our border looking for pot smugglers heading south. I wouldn't mind us knocking a few down if they flew over the Medicine Line. We're supposed to have a strongly pro-free enterprise government - I'm surprised they tolerate this kind of nonsense. __________________ There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet. -- Admiral William Halsey Last edited by Capt. Morgan; 01-02-11 at 12:26 PM.

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Are the Iranians sure they haven't shot down one of their own??? Maybe it could of been Chinese? Or they could of been smoking too much Hashish! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	It was probably a seagull.