Predator crashed

Richard Lamb wrote:
interesting...

The rumor that a UAV was shot down and everybody assumes
it was some hich farmer with a blunderbuss.


From AvWeek -

The drone was transitioning from control by its General Atomics pilot
to an automatic flying mode, said Kostelnik, a former commander of the
USAF Armament Center. The drone dropped from 10,000 feet above ground
after a total system failure. An on-board fire or hostile attack are
not immediately suspected.

"It's pretty much destroyed, it's not going to be reparable," Kostelnik
said. CBP Air and Marine already is talking with General Atomics about
a "loaner" Predator.

No one was hurt by the crash in the air or on the ground, Kostelnik
said. A CBP-led team, with representatives from General Atomics, the
National Transportation Safety Board and possibly including the Air
Force, already is investigating the incident, but results won't be
known for several weeks, he said.

"It wasn't the thing going berserk and going away. It had some sort of
massive technical, mechanical failure, who knows," he said.

Richard Riley wrote:

Richard Lamb wrote:
interesting...

The rumor that a UAV was shot down and everybody assumes
it was some hich farmer with a blunderbuss.


From AvWeek -

The drone was transitioning from control by its General Atomics pilot
to an automatic flying mode, said Kostelnik, a former commander of the
USAF Armament Center. The drone dropped from 10,000 feet above ground
after a total system failure. An on-board fire or hostile attack are
not immediately suspected.

"It's pretty much destroyed, it's not going to be reparable," Kostelnik
said. CBP Air and Marine already is talking with General Atomics about
a "loaner" Predator.

No one was hurt by the crash in the air or on the ground, Kostelnik
said. A CBP-led team, with representatives from General Atomics, the
National Transportation Safety Board and possibly including the Air
Force, already is investigating the incident, but results won't be
known for several weeks, he said.

"It wasn't the thing going berserk and going away. It had some sort of
massive technical, mechanical failure, who knows," he said.

Thanks, Richard

Richard

"Richard Lamb" wrote

Thanks, Richard

Richard

*ONE* of you, or the other, really need to consider changing your ID, and/or
sig line. Like going with Richard R, or Richard L, or whatever.

All of the "Richard's" in the "from" line and sig lines are really getting
confusing, and are totally overwhelming me! g

"Who's on first?"
--
Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:
"Richard Lamb" wrote

Thanks, Richard

Richard

*ONE* of you, or the other, really need to consider changing your ID, and/or
sig line. Like going with Richard R, or Richard L, or whatever.

All of the "Richard's" in the "from" line and sig lines are really getting
confusing, and are totally overwhelming me! g

That's a straight line that cries out for a punchline I am far too much
of a lady* to commit.












*as in: As the smoke cleared, someone said, "Whoa, that lady's crazy!"

Stella Starr wrote:


Morgans wrote:
"Richard Lamb" wrote

Thanks, Richard

Richard

*ONE* of you, or the other, really need to consider changing your ID,
and/or sig line. Like going with Richard R, or Richard L, or whatever.

All of the "Richard's" in the "from" line and sig lines are really
getting confusing, and are totally overwhelming me! g

That's a straight line that cries out for a punchline I am far too much
of a lady* to commit.


But it's so tempting, isn't it?

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

"Richard Riley" wrote in message oups.com...

"It wasn't the thing going berserk and going away. It had some sort of
massive technical, mechanical failure, who knows," he said.


Great to know those things are being used in civilian airspace.

I remember reading about one of the Global Hawk flights when they lost the datalink. The bird was headed out towards
Barstow or Bakersfield, and all they could see was the TV picture coming back. They pressed the shut down button (self
destruct, pop a chute or whatever it does) and it did not respond. Finally they were able to get some yaw control or
similar and they were able to spiral it down and in before it got over a congested area.

".Blueskies." schreef in bericht
. com...

"Richard Riley" wrote in message
oups.com...

"It wasn't the thing going berserk and going away. It had some sort of
massive technical, mechanical failure, who knows," he said.


Great to know those things are being used in civilian airspace.

Define "civilian airspace" ?
I heard of danger zones, restricted zones, and what not,
but never of "civilian" or "military" airspace
KA

"karel" wrote

Define "civilian airspace" ?
I heard of danger zones, restricted zones, and what not,
but never of "civilian" or "military" airspace

Jeezz, why do people have to pick nits about anything and everything.

You knew EXACTLY what the point was, that was being made. Let it go at
that, for once.
--
Jim in NC

("Morgans" wrote)
Jeezz, why do people have to pick nits about anything and everything.


Is that a question [?] or are you making a statement?

Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat ....rat-tat-tat-tat-tat! g


Montblack
It was just floating there in front of me. What could I do? :-)

http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/balloons.htm
"So far as the various air forces were concerned, bringing down an
observation balloon was regarded as a valid victory and were added to each
pilot's list of 'kills' in the same manner as enemy aircraft." g

"Morgans" schreef in bericht
...

"karel" wrote

Define "civilian airspace" ?
I heard of danger zones, restricted zones, and what not,
but never of "civilian" or "military" airspace

Jeezz, why do people have to pick nits about anything and everything.

That was not my intention.
Was rather wondering whether this is one more thing
done differently over in them US of A.