Iran loses its only AWACS as Ahmadinejad threatens the world - Page 2

askmrjesus · 09-23-2009, 03:03 PM

NSA Recording Confirms Confusion in Iranian Air Disaster.
BY Heywood Jablome, API
09/23/2009

Unnamed sources at the National Security Administration, leaked a tape to media outlets earlier today, that reveals panic and confusion as the cause of an Iranian military aircraft collision that claimed the lives of seven crewmen.

The crash between an Iranian Air Force AWACS plane, and an F4E fighter plane, occurred just moments after a military parade attended by Mahood Achmedickintheass.

The following transcript was translated and released early this morning:

AWACS Radar Operator #1: BLIP! I see a BLIP!

AWACS Radar Operator #2: I no see blip.

OP #1: Is BLIP! Right there on screen!

OP #2: Is not blip, is Hummus.

OP #1:Is not Hummus, is blip!

OP #2: You have Hummus for lunch, and you are pig. Is Hummus.

Op #1: Move too fast for Hummus, and I have Cous Cous for lunch.

Pilot: Plane! Plane! Crash Alarm!!!

Op #1: Told you it was blip!

(end transmission)

JC

Dave · 09-23-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

Yeh yeh yeh, still an outdated plane with few or no spares available which arent questionable quality black market or canibalized off the few other aircraft they have remaining in their fleet, which dates back to before the iranian revolution in the 70s

the f5s were designed from the start to be cheap to build operate and maintain with its sights set squarely on the third world. Iran has them completely reverse engineered at this point and leaned heavily on the design for their local built azherkesh. No excuses for something that nimble colliding though lol. i heard they had been using their last running f14 as an awacs. Wonder what they'll do now

HurricaneHeather · 09-23-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Mahood Achmedickintheass.

The following transcript was translated and released early this morning:

AWACS Radar Operator #1: BLIP! I see a BLIP!

AWACS Radar Operator #2: I no see blip.

OP #1: Is BLIP! Right there on screen!

OP #2: Is not blip, is Hummus.

OP #1:Is not Hummus, is blip!

OP #2: You have Hummus for lunch, and you are pig. Is Hummus.

Op #1: Move too fast for Hummus, and I have Cous Cous for lunch.

Pilot: Plane! Plane! Crash Alarm!!!

Op #1: Told you it was blip!

(end transmission)

JC

This is the only part of this whole thread that I bothered to read because it wasn't in code. Thanks (as always) for making some random thread about something I know/care nothing about mildly entertaining.

pauldun170 · 09-23-2009, 04:26 PM

Iran has a pretty substantial industrial complex. Their aerospace industry is pretty developed.It's tough (ask South Korea, India, France, China, Israel) to develop decent engines so they do rely somewhat on foreign expertise. Due to sanctions and tons of other political crap imposed on them they have been restricted in what they can do in terms of metallurgy so airframes are more likely going to be refurbished stuff from current inventory.

They still have I think about 20 airworthy F-14's with spares and a few more capable of being refurbished. They were used as AWACS during the Iraq-Iran war.

They've invested some $$$ in ground based systems so losing the AWACS isn't a huge loss as the defense doctrine wasn't built around it. Either way, they'll probably have another one up soon enough now that they have experience with it.

On a side note...despite the eclectic mix of ghetto fabulous equipment, they apparently have some top notch low level fliers over there.

Trip · 09-23-2009, 04:56 PM

I love this guy, he is epic fail of the political world. Even when he is spouting off about the Holocaust being fake, you just want to go up to the guy and give him a high five.

goof2 · 09-23-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

Iran has a pretty substantial industrial complex. Their aerospace industry is pretty developed.It's tough (ask South Korea, India, France, China, Israel) to develop decent engines so they do rely somewhat on foreign expertise. Due to sanctions and tons of other political crap imposed on them they have been restricted in what they can do in terms of metallurgy so airframes are more likely going to be refurbished stuff from current inventory.

They still have I think about 20 airworthy F-14's with spares and a few more capable of being refurbished. They were used as AWACS during the Iraq-Iran war.

They've invested some $$$ in ground based systems so losing the AWACS isn't a huge loss as the defense doctrine wasn't built around it. Either way, they'll probably have another one up soon enough now that they have experience with it.

On a side note...despite the eclectic mix of ghetto fabulous equipment, they apparently have some top notch low level fliers over there.

I have seen it repeated a number of times and in a number of places (history channel being one), but I don't know for sure. After the Shaw was deposed and the American support crews got the hell out of the country, didn't the Iranians discover the fire control systems in their F-14s no longer worked?

shmike · 09-23-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

On a side note...despite the eclectic mix of ghetto fabulous equipment, they apparently have some top notch low level fliers over there.

True.

As long as by "top notch" you mean "can't keep from bumping into each other and crashing into a national monument in a giant ball of flames during a PR event."

BobTheBiker · 09-23-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

True.

As long as by "top notch" you mean "can't keep from bumping into each other and crashing into a national monument in a giant ball of flames during a PR event."

yes, thats precisel what he meant.

pauldun170 · 09-23-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by goof2

I have seen it repeated a number of times and in a number of places (history channel being one), but I don't know for sure. After the Shaw was deposed and the American support crews got the hell out of the country, didn't the Iranians discover the fire control systems in their F-14s no longer worked?

I guess it didn't bother them much since they went ahead and used them to great effect during the Iran-Iraq war resulting in 40+ kills compliments of the f-14 squadrons.

pauldun170 · 09-23-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

True.

As long as by "top notch" you mean "can't keep from bumping into each other and crashing into a national monument in a giant ball of flames during a PR event."

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobTheBiker

yes, thats precisel what he meant.

No that's not what I meant but I will concede that was funny

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askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	NSA Recording Confirms Confusion in Iranian Air Disaster. BY Heywood Jablome, API 09/23/2009 Unnamed sources at the National Security Administration, leaked a tape to media outlets earlier today, that reveals panic and confusion as the cause of an Iranian military aircraft collision that claimed the lives of seven crewmen. The crash between an Iranian Air Force AWACS plane, and an F4E fighter plane, occurred just moments after a military parade attended by Mahood Achmedickintheass. The following transcript was translated and released early this morning: AWACS Radar Operator #1: BLIP! I see a BLIP! AWACS Radar Operator #2: I no see blip. OP #1: Is BLIP! Right there on screen! OP #2: Is not blip, is Hummus. OP #1:Is not Hummus, is blip! OP #2: You have Hummus for lunch, and you are pig. Is Hummus. Op #1: Move too fast for Hummus, and I have Cous Cous for lunch. Pilot: Plane! Plane! Crash Alarm!!! Op #1: Told you it was blip! (end transmission) JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.