Donster Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Military: Pilot's condition, cause of crash not known yet Prayers that he/she is safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Hope they have assets in the area which can "lend assistence" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizkid Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 More info. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,160313,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Isn't the U-2 used by the .......nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No105_Archie Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 I thought that photos could be taken from "spy satellites" these days and there was no need of "spy planes" any more.....or have I been watching too many movies ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 S! to the pilot! RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 I thought that photos could be taken from "spy satellites" these days and there was no need of "spy planes" any more.....or have I been watching too many movies ?? That was actually the contention until a real war started, then the intelligence and military communities made the startling discovery that mobile targets might not be where a spy satellite spotted them on its last orbit or the orbit might not get an image of the area they wanted to see. Spy planes can provide more accurate data and often faster than waiting for a satellite to come around the earth again. Also, enemy combatants on the ground may know the orbit time and path of the satellite and will just hide when the satellite approaches, manned aircraft are unpredictable and return the element of surprise to intelligence gathering. Oh, and Skipper, these gentlemen here in the black suits would like to have a word with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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