Iranian Kamikazi...

[Guest SUNTZU]

Naval Air: Iran Conducts A Kamikaze Practice

Iran Conducts A Kamikaze Practice

May 11, 2010: On April 21st, an Iranian F-27 maritime patrol aircraft flew very close to the American aircraft carrier, the USS Eisenhower, in the Sea of Oman. The F-27 is a 19 ton, twin engine transport that has been used mainly for transport by the Iranian forces (which has twenty of them serving in the army, navy and air force). In this case, the F-27 was believed to be a navy patrol aircraft. The American carrier tracked the F-27 continuously once it was about 200 kilometers away. The F-27 came in very close (about 1,000 meters away, at an altitude of some one hundred meters.)

Since the carrier was in international waters, and had not announced any flight restrictions (for combat operations or whatever, warships can do this, for short periods, to keep commercial aircraft and ships away), the Iranian aircraft was allowed to get this close. But there is always the danger of a suicide bomb attack. The F-27 could be crammed with several tons of explosives, which would do a lot of damage to an aircraft carrier. With the F-27 only a kilometers away, a sharp turn towards the carrier would have the aircraft hitting the ship in less than ten seconds. Possibly enough time for the Sea Sparrow missiles from the carrier, or escort ships, to do enough damage to stop the suicide Fokker from arriving, but maybe not.

Iranian later claimed the flyby as a great military achievement, and mentioned that they were only there to take pictures.

[G27]

Yah, when I initially read about that fly-by, that was my first thought.

If things get ugly with Iran, we better be prepared for unconventional warfare right out of the gate...

[E4 No More]

Yah, when I initially read about that fly-by, that was my first thought.

If things get ugly with Iran, we better be prepared for unconventional warfare right out of the gate...

Considering that they think that we are the Great Satan and that they are protected by Allah, I think the more accurate statement would be when things get ugly....

[Guest GT_Rat]

I guarantee you there was a guy ready to flip THIS to auto at a moments notice. Probably one of THESE too. Either of them would have been setting off those tons of explosives within a second or two of him turning in.

[E4 No More]

Ya, I think the Iranians have no idea how big and mean the tiger is at the other end of that tail.

Of course, our ******* POTUS would probably let them blow up a ship and then try to understand them.

[mikegideon]

Ya, I think the Iranians have no idea how big and mean the tiger is at the other end of that tail.

Of course, our ******* POTUS would probably let them blow up a ship and then try to understand them.

You misspelled *****

[E4 No More]

You misspelled *****

Who'da thunk it that it'd catch dollar signs too?

[Guest Bonedaddy]

I don't know why we didn't just go on and make a giant lake out of the whole mid-east. The muslim religion is evil any damn way. Plus it would've scared the dookie out of China and Russia to see we still have bigger balls.

[Guest Bonedaddy]

Test reply?

[Guest Caveman]

Ya, I think the Iranians have no idea how big and mean the tiger is at the other end of that tail.

Of course, our ******* POTUS would probably let them blow up a ship and then try to understand them.

That seems to be the mentality now-a-days.

[Guest Caveman]

I don't know why we didn't just go on and make a giant lake out of the whole mid-east. The muslim religion is evil any damn way. Plus it would've scared the dookie out of China and Russia to see we still have bigger balls.

....nice