Iranian flying boat squadron?

[baba]

This is hilarious. I'm pretty sure I could take one with an ultra-light and a 30.06.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/28...-boats/?hpt=T2

[bmc]

Those are Russian ekranoplan ground effect airplanes. This story is a joke and speaks more to the gullability of CNN to not bother researching the story.

The airplanes shown can't fly higher than 10 feet. The one in the air looks photoshopped.
These are airplanes used similar to hovercraft for personal pleasure.

We'll see how long the story stays up.

If it is a legit story (which I highly doubt), quit worrying about a nuclear program.

[KJung]

Originally Posted by bmc

If it is a legit story (which I highly doubt), quit worrying about a nuclear program.

I was thinking the same thing

[baba]

Man, I hope it's a legit story!

[MakiSupaStar]

Don't laugh folks. The US have run scenarios, and have had their navy crippled with small boats.

http://www.exile.ru/articles/detail....9&IBLOCK_ID=35

[Deluge Of Sound]

Fearmongering.

[need4mospd]

Wouldn't it be a bit more useful if it could land on sand?

[Smokin' Toaster]

These will surely bring death to America... in a peaceful way of course.

[Deluge Of Sound]

Originally Posted by Smokin' Toaster

These will surely bring death to America... in a peaceful way of course.

I don't get it?


Also, does anyone else think the OP sounds like Luke Skywalker?

I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home

[Big B.]

Death by laughter.

[bassrique]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

Don't laugh folks. The US have run scenarios, and have had their navy crippled with small boats.

http://www.exile.ru/articles/detail....9&IBLOCK_ID=35

I didn't click on the .ru link, but what you say is true IIRC.

[capnsandwich]

The thing about small boats is this, we have learned from the past about the dangers a small boat possesses and what it can do to a ship. So, we have developed defenses against them. The newer carriers, destroyers, cruisers, etc. have more than enough ample firepower to repel an attack from a small boat. Many times, a carrier will have a team of commandos, whether Seals or Marine FAST teams, onboard and will board a ship even before it becomes a threat. Yes, there have been occurrences where small boats have done damage and even sank larger US ships, however, there have been more occurrences where they haven't but you don't hear about those or read about them. They don't make the headlines as much as a failure would.

[Marco A. Mayer]

There's a video: http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video...ying.boats.avn

It's real.

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by bassrique

I didn't click on the .ru link, but what you say is true IIRC.

Yeah, I was in a hurry, and I was on my iphone. I couldn't find a better source in the short time I had.

[bassrique]

Originally Posted by capnsandwich

The thing about small boats is this, we have learned from the past about the dangers a small boat possesses and what it can do to a ship. So, we have developed defenses against them. The newer carriers, destroyers, cruisers, etc. have more than enough ample firepower to repel an attack from a small boat. Many times, a carrier will have a team of commandos, whether Seals or Marine FAST teams, onboard and will board a ship even before it becomes a threat. Yes, there have been occurrences where small boats have done damage and even sank larger US ships, however, there have been more occurrences where they haven't but you don't hear about those or read about them. They don't make the headlines as much as a failure would.

IIRC, in the more congested parts of the Gulf, an enemy could desensitize us by continually coming close with swarms of speed boats. They'd push to the edge over and over again for months, but not over until they would finally engage a ship or ships with suicide boats.

[capnsandwich]

Originally Posted by bassrique

IIRC, in the more congested parts of the Gulf, an enemy could desensitize us by continually coming close with swarms of speed boats. They'd push to the edge over and over again for months, but not over until they would finally engage a ship or ships with suicide boats.

If you remember correctly, and the US Navy has remembered correctly, thus establishing proper protocol to defend against both the attacks and the desensitizing. It's an ongoing process and it's not full proof but it is much better than it was 10-20 years ago. We've learned a lot from our mistakes.

[Stu L.]

Am I the only one that sees the fishing potential here?

[Deluge Of Sound]

It sounds to me that there's a presupposition that we will be going to war with Iran at this point.

Anyone else getting that vibe from some of these posts?

[Jim Nazium]

Don't worry, we can zap them with our solar death ray
Death Ray in a Vegas Pool

[bassrique]

Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

It sounds to me that there's a presupposition that we will be going to war with Iran at this point.

Anyone else getting that vibe from some of these posts?

Well, someone is having a very sophisticated cyber-war with said country right now.