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OT Military People - Do we still have Patriot Missiles?
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:24 pm
30 years ago, they were the best thing since sliced bread. I remember sitting in Saudi Arabia, looking out my window, seeing a battery of these things a few hundred yards away.
I know they were kind of a semi-failure in 1991, but have they been upgraded and still used?
I know they were kind of a semi-failure in 1991, but have they been upgraded and still used?
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Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:25 pm to theantiquetiger
Yes. They are updated, deployed, and effective
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:26 pm to theantiquetiger
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:27 pm to theantiquetiger
Yes, but they have been refurbished. More effectve, essentially...2.0
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:30 pm to gobuxgo5
I don’t know why the downvotes, they were not as effective as thought during the Gulf War. I think they hit about 30% of the incoming Scuds. I think the one that hit near me in Kubar Towers, wasn’t even fired upon by a Patriot. It killed 30+ Pennsylvania National Guardsmen.
This post was edited on 1/7/20 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:31 pm to theantiquetiger
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I don’t know why the downvotes, they were not as effective as thought during the Gulf War. I think they hit about 30% of the incoming Scuds. I think the one that hit near me in Kubar Towers, wasn’t even fired upon by a Scud. It killed 30+ Pennsylvania National Guardsmen.
I didn't downvote you, but you posted this on the O-T not the Political Board. This is probably the reasoning versus your content. Why you'd venture here, in general, I have no idea.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:31 pm to theantiquetiger
Whatever happened to the Scud Stud?
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:32 pm to theantiquetiger
We call them the Freedom Fry Missiles now.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:33 pm to gobuxgo5
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I didn't downvote you, but you posted this on the O-T not the Political Board. This is probably the reasoning versus your content. Why you'd venture here, in general, I have no idea.
They all crazy over there. I think more vets post here than there
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:35 pm to theantiquetiger
Yup, we’ve also got whistlin' bungholes, spleen splitters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker doos, hoosker don'ts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers, with or without the scooter stick, and a whistlin' kitty chaser.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:43 pm to theantiquetiger
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They all crazy over there. I think more vets post here than there
It's probably about the same but there are a lot of us vets that post on the Poliboard these days.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:44 pm to theantiquetiger
They're in Korea for sure
Posted on 1/7/20 at 10:48 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
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Yup, we’ve also got whistlin' bungholes, spleen splitters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker doos, hoosker don'ts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers, with or without the scooter stick, and a whistlin' kitty chaser.
I chuckled way too hard at this.
Posted on 1/8/20 at 5:29 am to Martini
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I chuckled way too hard at this.
Posted on 1/8/20 at 5:50 am to theantiquetiger
Phased-Array Tracking Radar/Intercept Over Target=PATRIOT. Israel uses similar tech called “IRON DOME” Works fine for them!
This post was edited on 1/8/20 at 6:51 am
Posted on 1/8/20 at 6:09 am to gobuxgo5
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I didn't downvote you, but you posted this on the O-T not the Political Board. This is probably the reasoning versus your content. Why you'd venture here, in general, I have no idea.
What is political about asking if a certain military defense is still used.
Did it hurt some Millennial pussies?
Posted on 1/8/20 at 6:21 am to gobuxgo5
What was political about his question? It seems more OT than political.
Posted on 1/8/20 at 7:16 am to theantiquetiger
Latest ones are Patriot PAC-3 variants.
We also have THAAD (Theater High Altitude Air Defense) Missiles made by Lockheed, but I don't know if they are fielded yet.
We also have THAAD (Theater High Altitude Air Defense) Missiles made by Lockheed, but I don't know if they are fielded yet.
Posted on 1/8/20 at 8:05 am to theantiquetiger
we still have Tridents and Minutemen missiles that we've never used.....
Iran still reportedly has 25-30 AIM 54 pheonix missiles which could cause issues for B52s
Iran still reportedly has 25-30 AIM 54 pheonix missiles which could cause issues for B52s
Posted on 1/8/20 at 8:13 am to choupiquesushi
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Iran still reportedly has 25-30 AIM 54 pheonix missiles which could cause issues for B52s
Damn, they still have flying F-14s to launch them from?
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