animatic Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Almost invisible.. HUH! I can imagine this is the end of flights into Hat Yai Airport. All Bangkok-KL or Bangkok Penang or Samui-Penang flights will be re-routed at passengers expense. This is a boondoggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 But any laser on a decent scope can paint a heat target on it and send a missile on it's way. All depends on the seeker head design. ANY reports of ANY missles being used in the Deep South at ANY time? I can imagine this is the end of flights into Hat Yai Airport.All Bangkok-KL or Bangkok Penang or Samui-Penang flights will be re-routed at passengers expense. This is a boondoggle. Only if you don't understand the technology and specifications. Do you think they aren't already in place around the world without disrupting air traffic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSnake Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Hope those mean/bad old Muslim Insurgency don't get luck and shot it down, no doubt they will try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animatic Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) But any laser on a decent scope can paint a heat target on it and send a missile on it's way. All depends on the seeker head design. ANY reports of ANY missles being used in the Deep South at ANY time? I can imagine this is the end of flights into Hat Yai Airport.All Bangkok-KL or Bangkok Penang or Samui-Penang flights will be re-routed at passengers expense. This is a boondoggle. Only if you don't understand the technology and specifications. Do you think they aren't already in place around the world without disrupting air traffic? John, I read Janes from time to time. Where these are deployed it is already too dangerous for a commercial flights to go by. If enough insurgents think they will get nailed by this they can find a way to bring it down. There have likely been no missiles down there because of lack of many high value targets. Why pay for missiles of you can do it from a Honda? I am NOT against stopping the supply lines for the insurgents. The border down there is WAY too porous for sure. Edited March 14, 2009 by animatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPI Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 But any laser on a decent scope can paint a heat target on it and send a missile on it's way. All depends on the seeker head design. ANY reports of ANY missles being used in the Deep South at ANY time? I can imagine this is the end of flights into Hat Yai Airport.All Bangkok-KL or Bangkok Penang or Samui-Penang flights will be re-routed at passengers expense. This is a boondoggle. Only if you don't understand the technology and specifications. Do you think they aren't already in place around the world without disrupting air traffic? John, I read Janes from time to time. Where these are deployed it is already too dangerous for a commercial flights to go by. If enough insurgents think they will get nailed by this they can find a way to bring it down. There have likely been no missiles down there because of lack of many high value targets. Why pay for missiles of you can do it from a Honda? I am NOT against stopping the supply lines for the insurgents. The border down there is WAY too porous for sure. In the early sixties I was down in Malacca when the Indons were trying to disrupt the Malays & Yong Ping was doing his best up on the Thai border...What beat them both was a proper surveilience operation with artillery and air support...Counter ops were very, very efficient and the threats disappeared, along with the bad guys, in a fairly short time...It's just the Thai army doing what it does best...be ineffectual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestler7902002 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Lockheed Martin's Stealth Blimp from 1982 Perhaps one of these stealth limps hovering over the troubled areas may not raise any suspicions.......just another UFO sighting. Oh, and I hope they remember to inflate with helium, not hydrogen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hope those mean/bad old Muslim Insurgency don't get luck and shot it down, no doubt they will try. The som-tam lady tells me, the Thai military have a clever solution to this threat, they will paint Osama's face on the blimp, and thus deter any muslim from attacking it. Who needs stealth-technology ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjan jb Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Since Colonel Blimp was already in charge of the South, it won't make such a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdog Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Unlike other surveillance platforms, the proposed airship will stay aloft for 10 years and provide a constant watch over an area, air force officials said."It is absolutely revolutionary," said Werner Dahm, chief scientist for the air force. "It is a cross between a satellite and a Global Hawk [spy plane]." The airship will fly at 65,000 feet, or 12 miles, beyond the range of any handheld missile, and safe from most fighter planes. At that height, it would be nearly impossible to see. Who has a UAV (assuming that is what they are buying) that can fly to 65,000 feet?? As far as I know there is still a race on to be the first to provide one that does this. Any idea who the manufacturer is supposed to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiman1 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Some images already sent from the blimp looks like it will be a good well thought out plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev007 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Maybe they could paint a picture of Mohamed on it and the insurgents will think its their god flying to Mecca! So, if I were an insurgent, I would look up in the sky and say "Oh, the blimp is over there, so let's go this way." This really, really isn't rocket science is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seri thai Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Lockheed Martin's Stealth Blimp from 1982 Perhaps one of these stealth limps hovering over the troubled areas may not raise any suspicions.......just another UFO sighting. Oh, and I hope they remember to inflate with helium, not hydrogen. Hydrogens cheaper...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguy Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3507 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Unlike other surveillance platforms, the proposed airship will stay aloft for 10 years and provide a constant watch over an area, air force officials said."It is absolutely revolutionary," said Werner Dahm, chief scientist for the air force. "It is a cross between a satellite and a Global Hawk [spy plane]." The airship will fly at 65,000 feet, or 12 miles, beyond the range of any handheld missile, and safe from most fighter planes. At that height, it would be nearly impossible to see. Who has a UAV (assuming that is what they are buying) that can fly to 65,000 feet?? As far as I know there is still a race on to be the first to provide one that does this. Any idea who the manufacturer is supposed to be? Link to the article; http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/1...r-force-airship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahvail Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 (edited) Hope those mean/bad old Muslim Insurgency don't get luck and shot it down, no doubt they will try. The som-tam lady tells me, the Thai military have a clever solution to this threat, they will paint Osama's face on the blimp, and thus deter any muslim from attacking it. Who needs stealth-technology ? Hmmmm.... anybody remember 'Black Hawk down?' The safest american close-combat air warship that couldn't be taken down by missles - but could be by a bunch of guys with (relatively) old rifles. To quote from the song 'Fare thee well Titanic, fare thee well' ... "She was a good ship, made of good wood, they said she'd *never* go down." (yeah, ok, it was steel, but that's the song, ok? ) {edited for proper song title) Edited March 16, 2009 by noahvail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdog Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) Unlike other surveillance platforms, the proposed airship will stay aloft for 10 years and provide a constant watch over an area, air force officials said."It is absolutely revolutionary," said Werner Dahm, chief scientist for the air force. "It is a cross between a satellite and a Global Hawk [spy plane]." The airship will fly at 65,000 feet, or 12 miles, beyond the range of any handheld missile, and safe from most fighter planes. At that height, it would be nearly impossible to see. Who has a UAV (assuming that is what they are buying) that can fly to 65,000 feet?? As far as I know there is still a race on to be the first to provide one that does this. Any idea who the manufacturer is supposed to be? Link to the article; http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/1...r-force-airship Thanks for the link Gary, I've already read this elsewhere and it is basically a project which is aiming to be completed by 2014, it hasn't got a working product yet they are working on a prototype. As far as I know Hi-Sentinel reached this height in 2005 but the problem is no one can do it autonomously at the moment and stay on station. Edited March 19, 2009 by rdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAWP Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Hope those mean/bad old Muslim Insurgency don't get luck and shot it down, no doubt they will try. The som-tam lady tells me, the Thai military have a clever solution to this threat, they will paint Osama's face on the blimp, and thus deter any muslim from attacking it. Who needs stealth-technology ? Hmmmm.... anybody remember 'Black Hawk down?' The safest american close-combat air warship that couldn't be taken down by missles - but could be by a bunch of guys with (relatively) old rifles. Not sure what you are referring too, as a Blackhawk is just a transport helicopter and has never been claimed to be untouchable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animatic Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Hope those mean/bad old Muslim Insurgency don't get luck and shot it down, no doubt they will try. The som-tam lady tells me, the Thai military have a clever solution to this threat, they will paint Osama's face on the blimp, and thus deter any muslim from attacking it. Who needs stealth-technology ? Hmmmm.... anybody remember 'Black Hawk down?' The safest american close-combat air warship that couldn't be taken down by missles - but could be by a bunch of guys with (relatively) old rifles. To quote from the song 'Fare thee well Titanic, fare thee well' ... "She was a good ship, made of good wood, they said she'd *never* go down." (yeah, ok, it was steel, but that's the song, ok? ) {edited for proper song title) "No they wouldn't let Jack Johnson on board, they said this ship don't haul no coal. Fare thee well Titanic, fare thee well" "Ballade of the USS Titanic" , was the actual title. (yes he knew it was HMS Titanic of course) Well i NEVER expected to see Jamie Brocket quoted here in my wildest dreams. That song was recorded in our studio many moons ago. I met Jamie a few times, funny guy for sure. Are you going to 'The Ballad of Avenging Annie' next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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