Posted on 03/22/2014 3:01:57 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
Consider, Iran is a primitive culture. They are motivated by magic.
Perhaps it’s a naval version of Salam Pak.
“So, yes, target practice. Just as the AF uses (or, at least, used to use) pull older, decommissioned planes behind real jets (on VERY long tethers) for target practice, or so I would assume.”
I saw that while stationed on Okinawa. F86’s pulled far behind, and a pair of eagles following over the East China Sea...
It goes before destruction, haughty spirit before a fall. The Iranians can test their SSMs on any ship, don't need a mockup. Their problem will be mobile platforms for launch and aerial platforms for target acquisition. Of course this assumes competent leadership in the US, right now we are hosed.
They will tow it out into the ocean and airburst their first low yield nuke over it to let the world know in no uncertain terms they have gone nuclear.
It will set a record for YouTube hits.
If planning anything, it probably would be when it is docked.
#17> YES. Test out which anti-ship missile can best penetrate a US aircraft carrier’s defenses and metal plates, or the upper structures.
Don’t need to have explosives in the first test bunch. Only to see if they can physically puncture the hull and/or superstructure.
Second series of tests would be a mix of anti-ship missiles with mixed warheads, fired as a “swarm”.
Will make a good propaganda video. I’m sure Secy of Navy Mabus will downplay all this as he is the Wuss of the Ocean, and a damned fool on top of that.
#51. Sure the new sit com isn’t entitled “McMullah’s Navy”?
Theme song by Achmed and the Jihad Five.
How does a Revolutionary Guard get to Carnegie Hall?
I bet you a Double Quarter Pounder with cheese, that Lower Deck is Alaska Wolf.
It’s a hometown oldie but goodie.
“Say, cabbie. Can you tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall?”
“Sure, buddy. Practice, practice, practice”.
The such target practice aircraft are rigged for remote control.
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Sounds correct.
Maybe for a big movie where it gets. Destroyed!
I saw that while stationed on Okinawa. F86’s pulled far behind, and a pair of eagles following over the East China Sea...
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I have never actually seen it, but have read about it. Must have been interesting to watch.
this is one of the things that drones were invented for...
We dont need to know why they’re building it. Just send a few smart bombs in and blow the thing up ourselves.
of course...they planed to come aside the carrier, throw some ropes with hooks on them up to the flight deck and take over the vessel....think of how nice it would for them to own an iranian aircraft carrier......fully equiped!!!!!!!
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