Iranian TV Shows Downed US Drone 612
First time accepted submitter loic_2003 writes "Iranian TV has broadcast footage of an advanced U.S. drone aircraft that Tehran says it brought down using electronic methods to override its controls. The BBC's James Reynolds watched the footage and said the fact that the drone appeared undamaged provided some evidence to support Tehran's version of events. The film was captioned 'RQ170 — advanced U.S. spy plane' and carried on the Vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran Network 1 channel."
Those darn TV shows (Score:5, Funny)
There is nothing more dangerous to a drone than a TV show.
Doh (Score:0, Funny)
Doh
Holy crap! (Score:5, Funny)
They have anti-aircraft TV shows? We're screwed.
I used to down US drones (Score:5, Funny)
...then I took an arrow to the knee
Re:Those darn TV shows (Score:5, Funny)
It was "Dancing with the Shahs"
Let me guess... (Score:5, Funny)
...someone stole your sweetroll.
Re:They Are Showing It Off Outside? (Score:4, Funny)
Captured US Drone Destroyed By US Drone Strike in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .
Breaking News: Iran now in possession of two US drones, a spy drone and a predator drone...
Re:They overrided it?! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Holy crap! (Score:5, Funny)
They have anti-aircraft TV shows? We're screwed.
It's the ultimate weapon against drone aircraft. They flood the control frequencies with Jerry Springer and UFO Conspiracy documentaries, causing the controller to become too stupid to continue flying the aircraft.
Re:It sounds feasible (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Holy crap! (Score:5, Funny)
little known secret: encode fox news audio or video data in serial bitstream format and beam directly at incoming smart weapons.
it confuses them and they make all the wrong decisions, interpreting garbled messages as literal data and acting on it with full force.
Re:Holy crap! (Score:5, Funny)
They have anti-aircraft TV shows? We're screwed.
It's the ultimate weapon against drone aircraft. They flood the control frequencies with Jerry Springer and UFO Conspiracy documentaries, causing the controller to become too stupid to continue flying the aircraft.
Wow, someone finally out-Foxed us!
They are in for it now (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Would it matter? (Score:5, Funny)
It shouldn't be too difficult for them to take apart. The construction was probably outsourced, so the Chinese technical agents built it in the first place.
Maybe Iranian TV will show us a peak at the "Made in ....." label?
Those American flags don't convince me . . . I didn't see any pirate skulls on the American flags at the last Olympics . . .
Re:Holy crap! (Score:5, Funny)
causing the controller to become too stupid to continue flying the aircraft.
...or too depressed. Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and arsenal to match, and they have me watching reruns of The Kardasians. I think I'll just put my flaps up and end it all.
Re:I used to down US drones (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Let me guess... (Score:1, Funny)
you're the kind of person who gets things done..I like that.
Re:Oh Iran ... You Are Too Cute (Score:5, Funny)
And they'll still get that tech anyway
Eventually, but remember that to get Stealth you need to have researched Combustion and Lasers. You don't get it automatically any more.
Wait, were we talking about something else?
Re:US Has Confirmed It (Score:4, Funny)
Iran says Allah helped them hack it and control it themselves.
Doesn't that count as a technical malfunction?
Re:Anyone else not surprised? AHA !! (Score:0, Funny)
Aha, silly american imperialist swine !! I CRACK you like a whip !! I have b2 bomber drone now and make it yellow so easy to see you stupid american. We also capture wee-man fantastic voyager america drone pilot and have reversed his size to normal. He has big america penis which we like so much. We are iran. You will be asswipelated.
Re:Those darn TV shows (Score:5, Funny)
"And here are out contestants! Muhammad Al-Abir! Muhammed Al-Abar! Mumhammed Al-Al! Al Muhammed Al-Abir-Abar! And finally, Muhammad Smith!
Re:Uhg... (Score:3, Funny)
You send a U2 if you still haven't found what you're looking for.