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heaven05

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34. hey

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #26)

Wed May 15, 2013, 07:51 PM

May 2013

I take you word for it.

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Drone launch breaks barrier [View all] Judi Lynn May 2013 OP

Evil GeorgeGist May 2013 #1

It's fucking amazing how the war mentality advances technology lunatica May 2013 #2

If only. You can't get there from here, apparently. Judi Lynn May 2013 #5

"the U.S. military would not need permission" Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #3

The US still needs permission to fly over foreign airspace. formercia May 2013 #10

Do we? AtheistCrusader May 2013 #25

but that's the whole point of the drones Blue_Tires May 2013 #28

They can also claim it's killing your forces was natural... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #29

Launching from a carrier is one thing. Landing is entirely another... Cooley Hurd May 2013 #4

The Navy has been using an automated landing system on carriers for at least a decade hack89 May 2013 #7

Aw, that takes all the fun out of it William Seger May 2013 #9

Aboard the Poppy-Skull & Boner-Bush aircraft carrier Berlum May 2013 #6

What could go wrong? nt bemildred May 2013 #8

Not much hack89 May 2013 #12

Being a software engineer, I do not share your optimism. bemildred May 2013 #16

Except there is nothing really ground breaking here. hack89 May 2013 #18

Hey, good luck. I used to work in defense. bemildred May 2013 #22

I too have a lot of experience with the military hack89 May 2013 #24

A whole lot of money is going into drones, Bosso 63 May 2013 #11

China is the the reason for these drones. hack89 May 2013 #13

top guns? heaven05 May 2013 #14

Missile technology has made true fighter pilots as they were known in the 70's, obsolete anyway. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #26

hey heaven05 May 2013 #34

Oh yeah? Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #30

cute heaven05 May 2013 #33

Cool! Soon we won't need any ground troops anywhere. No deaths. graham4anything May 2013 #15

Except for the deaths caused by the drones. hobbit709 May 2013 #17

faux arguement debunked a million times now graham4anything May 2013 #19

You just don't give a shit how many people die as long as you are "safe" hobbit709 May 2013 #20

Why are not you for a total ban of guns/bullets by private individ. in USA? graham4anything May 2013 #21

WTF does THAT have to do with this thread? hobbit709 May 2013 #23

Weapons that are so easy to use, and cost/risk-free... get used. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #27

Yippee!!! Entering the next phase of the Drone Cold War!! DreamGypsy May 2013 #31

This can't possibly go wrong, giving cowards even larger doses of courage. n/t A Simple Game May 2013 #32

K&R nt. polly7 May 2013 #35