I think all three missile types would guide on that target and their
warheads would function making multiple holes in the Hellcat. The unknown is
the vulnerability of the Hellcat. I suspect the pilot was the largest
critical thing in that aircraft, which is not a factor here. So it depends
on
] The Battle of Palmdale
Mitch wrote:
On August 16, 1956 Air Force fighters attacked a runaway Hellcat
over southern
California and missed.
Drone?
Radio controlled drone?
60 years ago?
...ah... the age of technology.
Too bad drones today are not as reliable, or something...
mao
When did
Yes, but how well could they do against an unmanned Hellcat drone?
My money's on the Grumman. ;D
-MMM-
On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 12:11 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Current F-14/15/16/18 US fighters have internal 20mm guns plus three types
of guided air-to-air
Of
Mitch Haley via Mercedes
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Subject: [MBZ] The Battle of Palmdale
On August 16, 1956 Air Force fighters attacked a runaway Hellcat over
southern California and missed.
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Mitch wrote:
On August 16, 1956 Air Force fighters attacked a runaway Hellcat
over southern
California and missed.
Drone?
Radio controlled drone?
60 years ago?
...ah... the age of technology.
Too bad drones today are not as reliable, or something...
mao
When did Mitch write that? I have
Current F-14/15/16/18 US fighters have internal 20mm guns plus three types of
guided air-to-air missiles: AIM-9 short-range heat-seeking missiles, AIM-7
long-range semi-active radar-guided missiles, and AMRAAM medium-range
multi-mode radar/inertial missiles. There are several variants of each
Sounds like the drones were abut as reliable as the rockets they attempted to
shoot it down with…
Dan
On Aug 16, 2015, at 2:44 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Mitch wrote:
On August 16, 1956 Air Force fighters attacked a runaway Hellcat over
southern
Jindivik anyone?
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:44:08 -0500
To: mi...@mitchellhaley.com; mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Battle of Palmdale
From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
CC: maontin@gmail.com
Mitch wrote:
On August 16, 1956 Air Force
Mitch wrote:
On August 16, 1956 Air Force fighters attacked a runaway Hellcat over southern
California and missed.
Drone?
Radio controlled drone?
60 years ago?
...ah... the age of technology.
Too bad drones today are not as reliable, or something...
mao
___
On August 16, 2015 at 2:47 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Sounds like the drones were abut as reliable as the rockets they attempted to
shoot it down with…
Imagine if it were a manned, armed MiG taking evasive action on its way to
attack something important.
I think all current fighters have both guns and missiles? I know the F/A-18
has both.
F-4 Phantom was another missiles only fighter, and I think engagements in Mig
alley convinced fighter designers that missiles are nice, but guns are required.
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