Domestic Use of DoD Drones

Rockstar · 03-06-21, 09:57 PM

I worked with balloon boats Gulf Sentry and Windward Sentry at certain locations around the Bahamas when I ran FCI's. Those RADAR Balloons would extend thousands of feet into the air and could pick out a needle in a haystack sitting on the back deck of a freighter a 100miles away.

The FCI's weren't as fast as some but it sure could handle the seas, racing across the tops of the waves like as rocket sled. What a great time that was. Officially FCI was short for Fast Coastal Interceptor. But like many government operations they soon became known as the Fast Cash Incinerator.

Jeff-Groves · 03-06-21, 10:21 PM

Blimps I saw were out around New Mexico I think it was.
Probably along 40 out that way like 7 years ago or better?
May even have been back in 2010 or so that I saw them.

Been so long and so many trips!
I do recall seeing them on the way West and then again on the way back East.

Not something you see out in the middle of no where every day!

nikimcbee · 03-08-21, 11:57 AM

If Yeltsin was still around, you could probably buy a SAM network for cheap.

nikimcbee · 03-08-21, 12:02 PM

Build an aerodrome and do what they did 100 years ago, to deal with pesky spy balloons.

03-06-21, 09:57 PM	#1
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I worked with balloon boats Gulf Sentry and Windward Sentry at certain locations around the Bahamas when I ran FCI's. Those RADAR Balloons would extend thousands of feet into the air and could pick out a needle in a haystack sitting on the back deck of a freighter a 100miles away. The FCI's weren't as fast as some but it sure could handle the seas, racing across the tops of the waves like as rocket sled. What a great time that was. Officially FCI was short for Fast Coastal Interceptor. But like many government operations they soon became known as the Fast Cash Incinerator. Last edited by Rockstar; 03-06-21 at 10:05 PM.

03-06-21, 10:21 PM	#2
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,652 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Blimps I saw were out around New Mexico I think it was. Probably along 40 out that way like 7 years ago or better? May even have been back in 2010 or so that I saw them. Been so long and so many trips! I do recall seeing them on the way West and then again on the way back East. Not something you see out in the middle of no where every day! Last edited by Jeff-Groves; 03-06-21 at 10:30 PM.

03-08-21, 11:57 AM	#3
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If Yeltsin was still around, you could probably buy a SAM network for cheap. __________________

03-08-21, 12:02 PM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Build an aerodrome and do what they did 100 years ago, to deal with pesky spy balloons. __________________