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TexasProgresive

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3. Just to clarify
Sun Nov 17, 2013, 08:31 AM
Nov 2013

This was not a drone used in launching missiles against enemies. The Navy and Air Force have used drones for years (I mean years- it was common 40+ years ago when I was in the Air Force). in exercises to test defensive and offensive abilities. That seems to be the case here and something went wrong.

NASA's Wallops Station/Island launch facility had a near miss disaster late 60s early 70s. A rocket was launched from the island and for some odd reason began to track the telemetry to the control room. ABORT! ABORT! ABORT!

Fortunately the rocket was destroyed with in sight of the control room, the island is miles away. I don't think it took out the glass but they were quite shaken up.

My guess is that this drone suffered a similar malfunction.

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