we lost another UAV

[Double Tap]

http://pro.corbis.com/images/DWF15-994664.jpg?size=67&uid={0214680c-7794-4d94-acd1-d94714473c0b}

Masked insurgents hold miniature reconnaissance airplane which was shot down in Falluja
Masked insurgents hold a miniature reconnaissance airplane which was shot down in the war-torn Iraqi city of Falluja November 8, 2004. U.S. forces fired at least 20 mortar barrages at rebel targets in Jolan, a district in north west Falluja, witnesses said on Saturday after a relative overnight lull in U.S. attacks on guerrillas.

[ShakesFIST]

So....?

[He219]

we lost another UAV

NOoooo







Wait, that's why they're unmanned!
:P

[Lt_Crooks]

good thing they are not holding a pilots dog tags.....

[seruriermarshal]

This kind of UAV is cheap , I remember it need $ 12000 .

[NicNZ]

Nice SVD hmm wonder if that guy sniped it out of the sky..

[muede]

Nice SVD hmm wonder if that guy sniped it out of the sky..
Wouldnt be the first time, i hear Chechens do that alot. ;)
Snipe drones down that is..

[hood]

I'm glad when this happens, as those UAV's all have location transmitters on them. :)

[Chuckie]

I don't think that car will be too hard to find either. I can't imagine too many Iraqis driving around in gold trimmed cars.

[Azide]

Nice SVD hmm wonder if that guy sniped it out of the sky..

i wonder how its got no scope, so technicaly its just a semi-auto rifle.

[US MAN]

good thing they are not holding a pilots dog tags.....

Indeed.


I'm glad when this happens, as those UAV's all have location transmitters on them.

LMAO if they only knew. :lol:

[ZaakM433]

jiant dildo with wings!

they will need to bring it into the afterlife with them...

[Johnny_H02]

good thing they are not holding a pilots dog tags.....

Indeed.


I'm glad when this happens, as those UAV's all have location transmitters on them.

LMAO if they only knew. :lol:

lol classic.

[shote1121]

His vest is sucks!!
5.11 is better

[Clete Torres]

I don't think that car will be too hard to find either. I can't imagine too many Iraqis driving around in gold trimmed cars.Nice eagle eye Ice Cube.

[Johnnyringo]

I think we should fly like 5,000 of those fokkers over them and let them have a field day shooting them down. That's really brilliant of them though, I bet al Jazera must have put that on there top story at 5.

[MEGR]

To me, that thing looks like a toy that a 12 year old would fly in the park.. It's amazing how small the UAVs have gotten.

[ZeroPositive]

drop something really big to get rid of those morons :D

[MarineLAR]

How was that thing shot down? Those USMC UAV's fly low and quick. Once they gather their information, they crashland. They dont get shot down.

[Makaveli]

Drop em a cookie or.... a JDAM woot

[Ze]

i want a uav woot

[akmarine]

I don't see a bullet hole... probably just crash landed when the Marines were finished with it, or it got out of range of the controller and it crashed, or maybe it ran out of juice and crashed...
I've seen those things fly... they aren't real fast, so if you were real lucky to see it coming you might be able to put enough rounds up that you could tag it, but it would just be a lot of luck.

[Hiroshima]

Where did you hear that they have locating transmitters?

[hood]

They have onboard GPS which the operator can read.. that's the whole point of it, to send back video and location data.

[Nizark]

Look at the guy holding it...while he's wearing a mask, he seems to not even care. Oooooh look at us, at the cost of probably hundreds of rounds of ammo, as well as giving our position away, we shot down an enemy camera!

[EffJi]

How come they don't strap the thing down with explosives?
Not alot, just enough to piss the insurgent off. Or dip the whole thing in pig's blood. Or spraypaint a naked woman on it*

The possibilities are endless.



*muslim men aren't allowed to look at naked women (aside from their wife), although I suspect the unsurgents don't really care about Islam law.

[Lazy Lob]

Or spraypaint a naked woman on it*

The possibilities are endless.

*muslim men aren't allowed to look at naked women (aside from their wife), although I suspect the unsurgents don't really care about Islam law.

That would be a war crime. The poor bloke would get the UAV stuck on his pecker and would need triage.

[Solo]

I'm glad when this happens, as those UAV's all have location transmitters on them. :)

Should also have a "self-destruct when in wrong hands" kinda function

[Luno]

http://pro.corbis.com/images/DWF15-994664.jpg?size=67&uid={0214680c-7794-4d94-acd1-d94714473c0b}


Look at them :D so proud off their great victory. they have shot down the mighty UAV :lol:

[Levan]

This kind of UAV is cheap , I remember it need $ 12000 .
For 12 000 USD I personally get an MB 124 5.0 L, also one Beretta 92 stainless, One Hk Mk-23, one CZ-97 and one Glock 30. Nice calculation. :)

[aartamen]

Government operates usine far different calculus.

BUT, these people are more than likely dead now. The photo is date 11/8. The poor UAV has been avenged, even if by its killers crapping themselves and running away.

[aartamen]

His vest is sucks!!
5.11 is better

I think the proper grammar would be "His vest is da suck!1"

[hood]

His vest is sucks!!
5.11 is better

I think the proper grammar would be "His vest is da suck!1"

actually the proper would be "His vest is da suck!!!1!1one" and then maybe a "omgwtfbbq" for good measure.

[Deep6]

http://pro.corbis.com/images/DWF15-994664.jpg?size=67&uid={0214680c-7794-4d94-acd1-d94714473c0b}


Look at them :D so proud off their great victory. they have shot down the mighty UAV :lol:

You are giving them too much credit. I do not see any bullet holes. The UAV probably flew out of radio range or behind a mosque and crash landed!

[He219]

Some pertinent info posted in Today's Pic's:

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_041108-M-5882G-071.jpg

Al Qaim, Iraq (Nov. 8, 2004) – U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, prepare to launch a “Dradoneye” Small Unit Remote Scouting System, outside the village of Al Qaim, Iraq. Dragoneye is a five-pound, hand-launched, reusable vehicle with a wingspan of 45 inches. The air vehicle flies at an altitude of 300-500 feet above ground at a speed of approximately 35 miles per hour and has a mission duration of 30-60 minutes. The vehicle can be launched by two Marines and then fly a preprogrammed route using Global Positioning System (GPS) waypoints to navigate. Once in the objective area it uses on-board sensors to gather and transmit imagery back to the ground control station 1st Marine Division is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations in the Al Anbar province in Iraq.

[Freibier]

Dunno what's the big deal with the shot down UAV.
I bet the information gathered by it far outweights the loss of a RC plane on steroids ;)

[Lazy Lob]

Some pertinent info posted in Today's Pic's:

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_041108-M-5882G-071.jpg

Al Qaim, Iraq (Nov. 8, 2004) – U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, prepare to launch a “Dradoneye” Small Unit Remote Scouting System, outside the village of Al Qaim, Iraq. Dragoneye is a five-pound, hand-launched, reusable vehicle with a wingspan of 45 inches. The air vehicle flies at an altitude of 300-500 feet above ground at a speed of approximately 35 miles per hour and has a mission duration of 30-60 minutes. The vehicle can be launched by two Marines and then fly a preprogrammed route using Global Positioning System (GPS) waypoints to navigate. Once in the objective area it uses on-board sensors to gather and transmit imagery back to the ground control station 1st Marine Division is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations in the Al Anbar province in Iraq.

The new version is powered by two Aveox brushless motors and Arotech Corp. Zinc-Air batteries. Anorak speak. woot

[aartamen]

His vest is sucks!!
5.11 is better

I think the proper grammar would be "His vest is da suck!1"

actually the proper would be "His vest is da suck!!!1!1one" and then maybe a "omgwtfbbq" for good measure.

I don't think so. The original poster was quite succint. But what does "bbq" stand for?

[hood]

But what does "bbq" stand for?

er.. barbecue, last i checked. :)

[aartamen]

That's as unticlimactic as it gets.