Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: taildragger
t approaches the ground is a bit puzzling, it almost looks like it is turning while under control

The scene is pretty clear to me. The video starts with the falling debris from a close in intercept at the end of an exhaust trail (Patriot missile #1). We also see, at the start, the outward track of a second Patriot still in boost phase (you an see the bright dot from the missile exhaust)(Patriot #2). Then you see the launch of a third patriot, which immediately steers right after launch onto the intercept course. Partriots #2 and #3 burn out and we see nothing from time 14 seconds to time 22 seconds. Then we see a bright flash, which is presumably the intercept by Patriot #2 of its target, then we see a bit later a much brighter flash still, which is the intercept of Patriot #3, presumably much closer than the intercept of Patriot #2 given relative launch times, burst times and relative brightness.

I think that the presumption is that the three intercepts were successful since we see no further evidence of a still incoming warhead AND there is no attempt to launch another Patriot - which would be doctrine if one of the further out intercepts missed its target.

14 posted on 03/25/2018 6:33:00 PM PDT by AndyJackson
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: AndyJackson

Third video down shows one of the missiles outbound then it does a u-turn and impacts and sends burning missile fuel into the air very close to the launcher. I think this is what is being seen as the very first video is starting.......


32 posted on 03/25/2018 7:49:10 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson