Posted on 10/04/2007 9:39:34 AM PDT by Parmenio
I remember begging a guard with an AK next to the stealth fighter at an Austin air show ‘oh, come on, please? let me inside it?’ He laughed, shaking his head.
<<<<No. Jamming is evident to the radar operator.
Not always. It can be indistinguishable from natural phenomena. Or it can be subtle. I’ve seen radar operators looking at a completely black suppressed scope thinking everything was fine when the ‘aggressor’ aircraft flew overhead. All jamming does not necessarily look like the 40 year old black and white pictures I was trained on.
In order to have a chance anti-aircraft systems have to be new and up-to-date, functioning normally within their designed capabilities, be configured correctly and manned by alert, expert users. That is hard to accomplish.
I’m curious. Nothing in the piece indicates that anyone was “close” to nuclear war. Nothing about it indicates that something big was ready to go in hours or days or even months. Surely the raid was necessary and salutary but the article does not support the headline.
Only if the Israelis have discovered some new kind of gravity....
It's in a 600 km, 141.7 degree inclination (retrograde) orbit:
International Designator: 2007-025A; NORAD SSC#: 31601
Orbital Inclination: 141.7 deg;
Orbital Period: 93.75 min
Apogee x Perigee: 576 x 340 km
The orbit does provide excellent coverage of the Middle East, however -- 6-7 consecutive passes per day.
True, but it would have to be refined into the metallic form for a weapon.
And all the while will be transferring nuclear technology to any enemies who have had the foresight to contribute relative pittances to their campaigns(and maybe larger sums to Swiss banks).
Neutron weapons are built to release most of their power as neutron radiaton, rather than pure explosive power. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_bomb
No country is known to currently deploy neutron bombs or “enhanced radiaton weapons”.
Against surface targets, ERWs would be used specifically for wiping out all forms of life (and most electronics) in an area while leaving some structures (like bunkers) intact.
I know, but it’s a start.
There is a service that gives daily satellite updates. A bit hard to find what you want, but workable. Once I can find the right area via Google, then I’ll dig up that link and see what recent stuff can be found.
Um... the guard probably wasn’t carrying an AK as that is a Soviet/Russian/Chinese issue weapon, and not US issue... more like an AR.
Certainly possible.
See post 159...
Yeah, that would fit.
Good luck with those “upgrades”.... Probably won’t help at all, most likely a tech support “gesture” to Syria to try to keep their arms sales alive.
“IF Israel captured a North Korean nuke in Syria”
I think that would be pretty difficult too. But, perhaps enough hard evidence that could be retrieved and then bomb the place. Otherwise, why not just blow a few holes in the ship in 15,000 feet of water and let it all sink to the bottom? No radiation release, no evidence, even more complete silence from all parties. Ah - with the evidence that the Israelis received DOES come the silence!?
Very perspicacious. You took the clues and carried the argument through to its logical conclusion. Somewhere out there in the ether William of Occam is smiling down on you...
It’s not jamming in the normal sense. The jamming I was used to was very obvious. Hit the button, you can’t hear them talk anymore kind of stuff. Radar jamming was more in the ELINT field. I dealt more in ground radio signals.
I once had the very great privilege of a “check ride” in the back seat of a Navy F-18B. Absolutely astounding.
That said, there are a number of firms in the US that, for a fee, can provide you with a ride in a retired fighter jet. I strongly recommend that you find one and do so if you wish and can afford it.
Yes, sort of. Every nuke generates an EMP, they can be designed to enhance the pulse, and that's the new one you heard about.
Would they have used that type of weapon on a nuclear weapons target?
No.
I didn’t think it would destroy buildings or leave a hole.
It's still an explosion, just more of the energy is converted to the EMP.
Surely, they would have used the MOAB or whatever the bunker buster is called.
Makes sense to me!
(I’m so not a military type. I have only taken an interest because of my bible studies and my conscience bothers me tremendously that I’m so fascinated with all this military stuff. I’ve discovered that I’m complicated. ;-) )
Not to worry, the Bible is full of military exploits. Indeed, a Biblical description of a battle enabled British troops to out flank and defeat an enemy in modern times.
Also some of the descriptions of battle in the Book of Revelation, which BTW, were impossible to understand for nearly two millenia, are scary accurate descriptions of modern tactics and weapons effects.
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