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To: JOHN ADAMS

Why are they using drones for recon when spy satellites could do the job?


31 posted on 12/07/2011 7:26:28 AM PST by lwd
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To: lwd

I’m hoping this is a “trojan” drone.

M


32 posted on 12/07/2011 7:30:24 AM PST by Austin Vet (Purveyor of fine lurking since 2000)
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To: lwd

“Why are they using drones for recon when spy satellites could do the job?”

The enemy knows when the satellites are overhead and cover up.

Cloudy weather.

In the case of Iran, they are doing a lot of digging and building into mountain sides and UAV’s offer a side view.

Well, we’re building a nice cover story. The Iranians have been complaining about UAV’s for some time. If we knew the location of the downed UAV, we could easily sent ordinance down range to crater it, with out detection.


35 posted on 12/07/2011 9:21:17 AM PST by gandalftb (11th MEU, 2/4 Echo, TRAP Force)
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