Arab Media: IAF Aircraft Down, IDF: Leaflet Container

Arutz Sheva - IsraelNationalNews ^ | 7/17/6 | Hana Levi Julian

[SmithL]

Israel Defense Forces officials said Monday afternoon that Arab media reports that an Israeli aircraft crashed over Lebanon were false.

The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation, monitored in Israel, reported an Israeli plane had gone down, showing video of a flaming object falling from the skies. Two Arab news networks reported on Monday that an Israeli fighter jet was shot down over Beirut as it flew a sortie over the area. Al-Jazeera news network and al-Manar TV, the Hizbullah controlled television station, both reported that Hizbullah terrorists shot down the aircraft.

A Lebanese source confirmed the IDF response, saying that it was “some type of object” but was certain it was not an aircraft. According to a reporter on Army Radio, the explosion that followed the crash resulted in a “huge blaze”.

Defense Minister Amir Peretz told members of the Labor faction that “the chances that an aircraft or IDF aircraft parts crashed over Lebanon is very small.”

Various media reports identified the object as a “type of balloon”, according to Lebanese sources, a “leaflet container” according to the IDF or a “surface to air missile”, according to Hizbullah.

The IAF spokesman added that the leaflet container was hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by Hizbulla and that the container accidentally scored a direct hit on a truck carrying a Katyusha launcher. He added that it appeared that one of the missiles bounced out of truck as a result of the impact and was launched in the direction of Beirut.

[SmithL]

the leaflet container was hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by Hizbulla and that the container accidentally scored a direct hit on a truck carrying a Katyusha launcher

SCORE!
in a Rube Goldberg kind of way

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Like an unintended carom shot.

[guitfiddlist]

The IAF spokesman added that the leaflet container was hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by Hizbulla and that the container accidentally scored a direct hit on a truck carrying a Katyusha launcher. He added that it appeared that one of the missiles bounced out of truck as a result of the impact and was launched in the direction of Beirut.

This would make a good roadrunner-coyote script.

[Mr. Mojo]

...With Wily E. hiding in Beirut as he watches the Acme rocket fly directly toward him.

[Bigh4u2]

Hahahahahaha!

That is funny!

I would have loved to see the looks on the faces of the terrorists manning that launcher.

Had to be a "Kodak Moment".

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The leaflet container was hit by a surface-to-air missile

the container accidentally scored a direct hit on a truck carrying a Katyusha launcher

one of the missiles bounced out of truck

launched in the direction of Beirut.

[Jonah Hex]

The IAF spokesman added that the leaflet container was hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by Hizbulla and that the container accidentally scored a direct hit on a truck carrying a Katyusha launcher. He added that it appeared that one of the missiles bounced out of truck as a result of the impact and was launched in the direction of Beirut.

Sounds like an updated version of the game "Mousetrap". ;- )

[Leg Olam]

I hope that Moe, Larry and Curley were not injured.

[houeto]

Indeed!

[reagan_fanatic]

The IAF spokesman added that the leaflet container was hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by Hizbulla and that the container accidentally scored a direct hit on a truck carrying a Katyusha launcher. He added that it appeared that one of the missiles bounced out of truck as a result of the impact and was launched in the direction of Beirut.

ROTFL.

[Alouette]

The IAF spokesman added that the leaflet container was hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by Hizbulla and that the container accidentally scored a direct hit on a truck carrying a Katyusha launcher. He added that it appeared that one of the missiles bounced out of truck as a result of the impact and was launched in the direction of Beirut.

That would make a great "Merrie Melodies" wartime cartoon.

[guitfiddlist]

[b4its2late]

He added that it appeared that one of the missiles bounced out of truck as a result of the impact and was launched in the direction of Beirut.

Whoops!

[TomGuy]

The IAF spokesman added that the leaflet container was hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by Hizbulla and that the container accidentally scored a direct hit on a truck carrying a Katyusha launcher. He added that it appeared that one of the missiles bounced out of truck as a result of the impact and was launched in the direction of Beirut.

Hizbulla: All your leaflet container are belong to us.

Israel: Wrong! All your Katyusha launchers are belong to our leaflet containers.

[AirForceBrat23]

During OEF, something similar happened with a leaflet drop. The equipment to mass-produce leaflets wasn't ready to be deployed yet, so the leaflets were printed in Fayetteville, NC. Apparently the leaflets retained some moisture, and froze when they in the plane ready to be "unfurled" (I guess they're rolled up in a tube). When they released the leaflets over the target area, a solid tube of icy paper shot out of the drop plane instead... (I heard about this from one of the engineers back when I worked on base.)

[Slings and Arrows]

The IAF spokesman added that the leaflet container was hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by Hizbulla and that the container accidentally scored a direct hit on a truck carrying a Katyusha launcher. He added that it appeared that one of the missiles bounced out of truck as a result of the impact and was launched in the direction of Beirut.

At this point, Hizballah began to doubt the wisdom of recruiting the infidel known as Homer Simpson...

[Alexander Rubin]

All hail the power of our mighty leaflets! Resistance is futile!

[SmithL]

DOH

[CougarGA7]

The IAF is such an effective fighting force that now they are doing trick shots.