Moscow metro bombing

[Gromnir]

our recollection were that there has been a total of 1 (possibly 2) combat losses for the now retired f-117 and the downing were more a result o' American complacency than anything else. f-117 were never complete invisible to radar; it could momentarily show up, and then disappear. during the conflict in Kosovo, the U.S. kept sending their f-117's along the same route, so sams were set up according. the plane in question were downed using a combination o' guesswork and visual (night vision and infrared) tracking. blip lets you know that an f-117 is on the way. make visual contact at point A. you know that it takes between 1 minute and 50 seconds and 2 minutes and 10 seconds for a f-117 to travel from point A to point B. use some guesswork and get a little luck...

 

*shrug*

 

if there were some magic bullet for downing American stealth fighters, then how come they only shot down 1... back in 1999? also, as already noted, the f-117 is retired 'cause the stealth tech were antiquated and has been improved in the next-gen planes. you think anybody in the U.S. military is worried 'bout oby's linked material?

 

HA! Good Fun!

[Darque]

I not evil! I just open your eyes to reality.

 

The concept of "reality" is a fairly subjective point of view.