Sun, Apr 01, 2007
NOTAM Issued For Investigation Of Army/Navy Rematch
ANN
04.01.07 SPECIAL EDITION: In an incident believed to be
the first of its kind, on Tuesday a Predator unmanned aerial
vehicle operated by US Army airmen successfully intercepted another
Predator UAV, this one flown by US Navy crews, in the skies over
Arizona.
Throughout the thrilling aerial dogfight that ensued, both
unmanned aircraft engaged in complicated maneuvers and several
harrowing escapes. Although AGM-114 Hellfire missiles were fired
from both aircraft, it was the Army's missiles that found their
target.
"Go Army! Beat Navy!" exclaimed Sergeant Richard "Maverick"
Andrews as his targeting screen showed a "lock" onto the Navy
aircraft.
It is believed the downed Navy Predator impacted terrain in the
vicinity of the US/Mexico border. A NOTAM has been issued advising
pilots of manned aircraft to steer clear of the area, and officials
with both armed forces branches said proper disciplinary actions
would be taken.
Dr. Butch Cassidy, who was flying his Beechcraft Bonanza near
the area at the time of the aerial confrontation, wished he would
have brought his camera.
"They looked like angry mosquitos," Cassidy said. "Until the
missile flew past my left wingtip. Then I just wanted to get the
hell out of there."
Reports that further UAV confrontations would become a regular
event -- similar to the annual Army/Navy football game, which the
latter has won for the past five years -- could not be
comfirmed.
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