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Predator Crashes in Iraq; Operation Swarmer Continues
American Forces Press Service ^
Posted on 03/21/2006 3:29:31 PM PST by SandRat
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2006 – An unmanned aerial vehicle crashed this morning in Iraq, and combined operations continued in Salah ah Din province as part of Operation Swarmer. A pilot at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., was piloting an Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, based with the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq, when the aircraft crashed. Army and Air Force personnel recovered the wreckage and returned it to Balad Air Base.
The MQ-1 Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV system. Its primary mission is interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Each Predator costs about $5 million.
An interim safety investigation board president has been appointed and will conduct an investigation, officials said.
In other news, Operation Swarmer continues in central Salah ah Din province today, as Iraqi security forces and coalition forces, began their sixth day of combined operations today. Participating units include 1st Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, and 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
Units continue to sweep across the area to deny terrorist forces the freedom of movement and reduce their ability to operate in the province. These efforts also uncovered two weapons caches containing small arms, ammunition and materials used in making improvised-explosive devices yesterday.
(Compiled from U.S. Central Command Air Forces Forward and Multinational Force Iraq news releases.)
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: continues; crashes; gnfi; iraq; oif; operation; operationswarmer; planecrash; predator; predatoruav; procoalition; swarmer
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:29:33 PM PST
by
SandRat
To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; A Ruckus of Dogs; acad1228; AirForceMom; ..
1 Preditor Drone Down OPN Swamer carries on
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:30:09 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
Those Predators are worth their weight in diamonds.
L
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:31:46 PM PST
by
Lurker
(I trust in God. Everyone else shows me their hands.)
To: SandRat
A pilot at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., was piloting an Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, based with the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq, when the aircraft crashedNot happy about the crashing part, but DANG that is cool!! LOL!!
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:40:55 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing...thank you Sarge.)
To: Southack; Cap Huff
This is capable of carrying 2 Hellfire missiles....I wonder what it was watching or looking for.
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:42:01 PM PST
by
Dog
(We have had a date with destiny and Iran for 27 years---appealof2)
To: Dog
This is capable of carrying 2 Hellfire missiles....I wonder what it was watching or looking for.I don't know, but in Gaza it would have been looking to cause a car swarm... :)
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:48:21 PM PST
by
cryptical
(Who you tryin' to get crazy with ese? Don't you know I'm loco?)
To: StarCMC
Damn you!
And damn the Axis of Evil!
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:50:44 PM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: Dog
The USN received their first two operational MQ-1 Predator (Bs) late last year - They've seen plenty of good use since -
Hate to lose one - We need more of these eyes watching from above - With their tactical offensive capabilities just waiting to be used -
To: SandRat
If it bleeds, we can kill it.
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:55:14 PM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: StarCMC
A pilot at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., was piloting an Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, based with the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq, when the aircraft crashed Not happy about the crashing part, but DANG that is cool!! LOL!!
Roger *that*. It's hard to fathom, some of this stuff we're doing nowadays. Imagine the stuff that *isn't* talked about. I sure hope it's as cool as we think it must be. :-)
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:55:37 PM PST
by
Ramius
(Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1100 knives and counting!)
To: StarCMC
In a couple years...
A pilot with the Nellis AFB High School Xbox360 flight squadron was piloting an Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, based with the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq, when the aircraft crashed
To: StarCMC
but DANG that is cool!! LOL!! adds a whole new meaning to that 'work from home' concept, doesn't it?
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posted on
03/21/2006 4:02:43 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
To: ducks1944; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl; ziggy_dlo; TrueBeliever9; maestro; TEXOKIE; My back yard; ..
Operation Swarmer continues in central Salah ah Din province today, as Iraqi security forces and coalition forces, began their sixth day of combined operations today. Participating units include 1st Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, and 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
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posted on
03/21/2006 4:03:00 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: billorites
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posted on
03/21/2006 5:50:30 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing...thank you Sarge.)
To: Ramius
LOL -- I know!! I watch 24 and I think -- "they're getting that idea somewhere" when they show all the nifty gadgets! LOL
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posted on
03/21/2006 5:51:27 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing...thank you Sarge.)
To: Calpernia
Operation Swarmer continues in central Salah ah Din province today, as Iraqi security forces and coalition forces, began their sixth day of combined operations today. Participating units include 1st Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, and 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. Helen Thomas continues to be unhappy. ;)
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posted on
03/21/2006 5:52:37 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(American troops cannot be defeated. American Politicians can.)
To: StarCMC
Ya think??
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posted on
03/21/2006 5:57:24 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Calpernia
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posted on
03/21/2006 6:00:50 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing...thank you Sarge.)
To: Lurker
Predator crashes and pilot refills coffee before taking the controls of another plane.
Awesome plane!
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posted on
03/21/2006 6:03:21 PM PST
by
JeffersonRepublic.com
(There is no truth in the news, and no news in the truth.)
To: billorites
I do believe you posted the wrong model of unmanned aircraft.
The one you posted is what the Marines launch using a very large rubber band.
LOL!!
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posted on
03/21/2006 6:07:09 PM PST
by
2111USMC
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