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I have not seen any place where this connection has been made and thought I would post it here on FR first.
1 posted on 10/17/2015 7:35:29 AM PDT by Jeff Head
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FYI...could provide the link to Russia (which they deny) for the UAV downed by Turkey.


2 posted on 10/17/2015 7:36:55 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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I don’t see drone recon as a threat to Turkey unless they are doing something they shouldn’t be

Erdogan is desperately trying to drag NATO into war with Russia over his plans for greater Turkey


3 posted on 10/17/2015 7:40:01 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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I would say its a match. I wonder if it was following terrorists/rebels retreating and hiding in Turkey. Just a thought.


4 posted on 10/17/2015 7:42:44 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Forgive but don't forget)
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That’s it? That’s the drone? We can buy better ones from Amazon. But look at the scary guns on it, pointed upward to defend against fighter attacks. It’s definitely military origin!


10 posted on 10/17/2015 8:37:14 AM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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Any UAV, that can give a real time image of the battlespace, is very helpful.

We have similar lower tech drones launched by our army personnel...much smaller than a Predator or Reaper, that give the local units good intel of the opposition.

Here are two more pictures of the unit downed in the Ukraine:

This was from the following site:

http://ru.tsn.ua/politika/v-sbu-pokazali-foto-sbitogo-rossiyskogo-bespilotnika-kotoryy-shpionil-na-donetchine-368801.html?g=article&m=384000364

The English translation indicates:

The Security Service of Ukraine showed pictures of a UAV, downed the day before, May 28. It is a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV ) with video and audio equipment and an unknown substance on board.

According to a preliminary examination, the unit is probably a production versions of the Russin UAV "Orlan-10" with a parachute landing system . The "Orlan-10" is used as a part of air reconnaissance, surveillance and monitoring . It is used by Russia, in particular, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as a reconnaissance plane, able to pictures and create maps of the area. Depending on version and the installed modules, the "Orlan-10" can carry an onboard imager, camera, camcorder, geostabilizer, radio, and repeater.

The drone was shot down on May 28 when it flew over the Ukrainian security forces checkpoint near Donetsk. Experts say that on board was an unknown substance that could be for self-destruction.

12 posted on 10/17/2015 8:45:32 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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