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US Military Plane Forced Down By North Korean Electronic Attack
By AFP ^ | 09-09-11

Posted on 09/09/2011 6:05:01 AM PDT by icwhatudo

SEOUL - A US military reconnaissance plane came under electronic attack from North Korea and had to make an emergency landing during a major military exercise in March, a political aide said Friday.

The aide said the plane suffered disturbance to its GPS system due to jamming signals from the North's southwestern cities of Haeju and Kaesong as it was taking part in the annual US-South Korea drill, Key Resolve.

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To: Jonty30
Absolutely.

China leverages North Korea against us, and plays a “fake” role as arbitrator between us and them, where they in reality simply carve out some advantage for themselves but have no genuine interests.

For China, North Korea is a giant crow bar.

41 posted on 09/09/2011 7:30:54 AM PDT by Red6
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To: icwhatudo

Maybe we just wanted them to think that our planes couldn’t operate without GPS.


42 posted on 09/09/2011 7:32:09 AM PDT by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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To: icwhatudo

You will see little press coverage because no US politician will mention it.

There is a deliberate attempt at downplay of the threat as well as N. Korea’s actions because in the US we are now internally focused (economy) and retreat mode (disengage). Recent events like artillery fire on South Korea, torpedo attacks on ships... none of that gets a real reaction out of us. (ignore and minimize has been our MO)


43 posted on 09/09/2011 7:36:35 AM PDT by Red6
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To: icwhatudo

Must not have been piloted by Lt. Shane Osborn, who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for “heroism and extraordinary achievement” and hand-delivering a loaded EP-3 to the Chicoms.


44 posted on 09/09/2011 7:39:14 AM PDT by KingLudd
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To: KingLudd

What’s your beef with Lt Osborn? Or is it our military in general?


45 posted on 09/09/2011 7:41:36 AM PDT by hedgetrimmer
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To: Lazamataz

Yep, agree.... one fail is a mechanical / electronic issue..... were it a few dozen.

Nuke em from space to be sure.....;o)

Diplomacy & Political Correctness is such an expensive failure for peace.

.......just my opinion.


46 posted on 09/09/2011 7:42:30 AM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: All

Jamming works AWESOME when no one is shooting back. In the event of a real war big shooty things will be flying back and forth killing people and breaking stuff. I’ve been out of it for a while; I am willing to bet that we have something in our bag of tricks to deal with this in the event of a real war. How much of an “emergency” is it when the emmitting source goes up in a great big fireball?

The Chinese and Russian know what happened to Iraqi radar operators and EW folks when they turned their gear on. I am sure they are working to find a way around it, just as we are coming up with ways to ruin the bad guy’s days in more imaginative and deadly ways.


47 posted on 09/09/2011 7:42:38 AM PDT by Turbo Pig (...to close with and destroy the enemy...)
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To: Turbo Pig

Yeah,IIRC, They had the most advanced ruskie hardware and we were downtown and gone before they knew we were there. Check and Checkmate.


48 posted on 09/09/2011 7:47:08 AM PDT by halfright ("Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". --Thomas Je)
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To: Turbo Pig
In the event of a real war big shooty things will be flying back and forth killing people and breaking stuff.

This is way too technical. Can you break it down a little for us laymen?

49 posted on 09/09/2011 7:59:06 AM PDT by Lazamataz (If Hitler had been as lazy as Obama, the 1940's would have been a very nice decade!!)
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To: Turbo Pig
>>>>>>How much of an “emergency” is it when the emmitting source goes up in a great big fireball?<<<<<

It depends. Emitting source can be modified microwave oven. Already tried and it works.

$75 decoy vs. $750,000 missile.

50 posted on 09/09/2011 8:09:24 AM PDT by DTA (U.S. Centcom vs. U.S. AFRICOM)
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To: Sacajaweau

I’d call it scalar weaponry


51 posted on 09/09/2011 8:15:57 AM PDT by MurrietaMadman
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To: icwhatudo

Chicoms behind it all IMHO.


52 posted on 09/09/2011 8:17:02 AM PDT by b4its2late ("Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8")
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To: Jonty30

SOP, for us as well as them. Every move makes us smarter too. Let’s not pretend the Reds are that good.


53 posted on 09/09/2011 8:55:49 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Turbo Pig
The Chinese and Russian know what happened to Iraqi radar operators and EW folks when they turned their gear on. I am sure they are working to find a way around it, just as we are coming up with ways to ruin the bad guy’s days in more imaginative and deadly ways.

The WILD WEASEL can ruin your whole day.

54 posted on 09/09/2011 8:58:50 AM PDT by cpdiii (Deckhand, Roughneck, Mud Man, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist. THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: icwhatudo

Hopefully nokor jamming won’t interfere with civil aviation like when Soviet’s trying to catch a RC-135 misrouted KAL 007 towards Sakhalin Island.


55 posted on 09/09/2011 9:19:03 AM PDT by hamboy
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To: Lazamataz

Bingo, my thought exactly. The electronic attack didn’t come close to working, but Ronery Reader and his big brothers in Beijing think it did. Not a bad place to be.


56 posted on 09/09/2011 9:22:29 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Sacajaweau
I’d call that an act of war."

I would too, but Zero would want to let NATO or the UN handle it.

57 posted on 09/09/2011 9:36:33 AM PDT by Bobby_Taxpayer (Don't tread on us...or you'll pay the price in the next election.)
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To: driftdiver

Why? Who are we keeping it a secret from, The N. Koreans know what they did.


58 posted on 09/09/2011 9:57:19 AM PDT by Americanexpat (Everytime I see that guy's face ot)
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To: icwhatudo; ASA Vet; magslinger; darkwing104; 2ndDivisionVet; rocksblues; NY Attitude; Old Sarge; ...
If the North Koreans are trying to eat crow, they won't like the taste.

These people don't have a clue what they are up against.

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Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

59 posted on 09/09/2011 10:07:43 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: driftdiver; HangnJudge; Excuse_My_Bellicosity; dead
Yes there's LORAN, the GPS back up but kinda wonder if Hussein already shut it down.  Actually this worse case scenario is no secret.  Read [click here]...



60 posted on 09/09/2011 10:09:16 AM PDT by hamboy
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