Posted on 10/28/2007 10:32:11 AM PDT by blam
Ping!
If those relics ever try to cross the DMZ it will be duck season.
Then now is the time to attack.
No, honestly... I did not realize they had a fleet.
Um, they meant their fleet of aircraft..
But the North Korean Navy has something the South Koreans do not.
Submarines.
Noisey old diesel models and we know where they are at all times.
SYSTEMS | Inventory | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2002 | 2005 | 2010 | ||
Submarines | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | |
KSS-III | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
KSS-II | Ge T-214 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
KSS-I Chang Bogo | Ge T-209/1200 | - | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
KSS-1 Dolgorae | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
SX 756 Dolphin | Kosmos [IT] | - | - | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
The South Koreans also have destroyers and maritime patrol aircraft.
It's Rabbit season.
Here in Meriden, Conn. we had one of those hanging around the airport for a few years — it was Polish-built c. 1982. If it wanted to be, it could be very quiet. I could see that being used at night in the low and slow agent-dropping role, a la the Westland Lysander in WW2.
Hey! Is that 5 o'clock Charlie's plane?
Well, I stand mistaken.
Back when I was in the Navy, the South Koreans didn’t have submarines...
How’s that?
Seen one of those flying around Ft Smith, AR once.
And it could drop some paratroopers. :-)
The Sus and MiGs would be done pretty fast, but I wouldnt get too cocky when it comes to the An-2 Colt. Low and slow is the way to go for infiltration. An aircraft like this one could easily land and take off from a short section of road. If they have any night vision capability it could get down right ugly. Hopefully we never find out, but I wouldnt count on the NK spec ops guys coming out of these planes being incompetent cowards either.
No problem. No blood, no foul.
That is one of the best things about FR - it is a learning environment as well as a place to discuss and exchange ideas.
AH64 Apache could out dog fight it.
LOL! Reminds me of the “Five O’Clock Charlie” episode of MASH.
There ain’t going to be a dog fight, becase they’ll never see it. 50 or 100ft AGL down low and slow.
That is the same level Apaches operate.
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