Iran Detains 10 U.S. Navy Personnel

[Hair Warrior]

LORAN Baby........got me within 50 yards of my waypoint, with no fuckups.

If Iran can (purportedly) spoof the sat signal of an RQ-170 and deceive it to land at a different "home" airfield inside Iran, I think they'd be able to spoof some World War II-era radio wave technology.

 

[jmcquate]

If Iran can (purportedly) spoof the sat signal of an RQ-170 and deceive it to land at a different "home" airfield inside Iran, I think they'd be able to spoof some World War II-era radio wave technology.

Lighten up Francis............it was a joke. I never used it flying (all civilian) but did use LORAN for nav on racing yachts.

 

[Hair Warrior]

but did use LORAN for nav on racing yachts.

Sweet! Which ones? America's Cup style?

 

[Brett327]

Of possible relevance to this thread....

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Read about an interesting study last year about cab drivers and how using/not using a GPS device helped them learn the city they drive in.
http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014...ht-never-get-any-better-at-navigation/375013/

This may go with the territory for aviator types, but I've always been a bit of a map geek. When I hike, I like to shoot lines of bearing with compass and map to fix my position - same goes for sailing, even though I always have a GPS available. It's a good skill set to maintain. I can also get lost for hours in Google Earth - figuring out my next hike, camping spot, or road trip.

 

[jmcquate]

Sweet! Which ones? America's Cup style?

No, I ran the bow on 50's. But that was a while ago.

 

[Brett327]

Foredeck is one of my favorite places to be on a sailboat. Action, hustle and high potential for disaster! The spinnaker does not suffer fools easily.

 

[Flash]

If Iran can (purportedly) spoof the sat signal of an RQ-170 and deceive it to land at a different "home" airfield inside Iran, I think they'd be able to spoof some World War II-era radio wave technology.

Don't believe everything you read online.

 

[jmcquate]

Foredeck is one of my favorite places to be on a sailboat. Action, hustle and high potential for disaster! The spinnaker does not suffer fools easily.

It took 9 guys to run 25' of the boat and I ran the other 25'. Jibe sets and beam reach kite changes baby. All back when I was young, dumb, and fearless.

 

[Flash]

I am amused by the conspiracy theorists who think there was a lot more to it than just some guys getting lost, not surprising few have ever navigated anything beyond their neighborhoods or interstates,

 

[Hair Warrior]

I am amused by the conspiracy theorists who think there was a lot more to it than just some guys getting lost, not surprising few have ever navigated anything beyond their neighborhoods or interstates,

Agreed sir. Also, I am not sure the DoD or DHS would have acted so differently if a pair of Iranian high speed gun boats were found just idling in territorial waters near a U.S. military installation while appearing to address a mechanical/navigational issue.

Mistakes were made. Apologies may or may not be warranted. Everyone seemed to act professionally. And, mercifully, this minor incident almost seemed to be a catalyst for a much more significant, rapid detente between the U.S. and Iran (which must have already been in the works for some time).

 

[ChuckMK23]

"Sir the falafal was just awful...., but they were pretty cool - except for that one bearded guy. Hey is it ok if we stay buddies with these guys on FB"?

 

[azguy]

"Sir the falafal was just awful...., but they were pretty cool - except for that one bearded guy. Hey is it ok if we stay buddies with these guys on FB"?

Wow, they've been sent home. However you feel about these guys and this incident, let's hope that they are dealt with - be it rewarded or punished- in a fair and objective way, and not made pawns of a political agenda.

 

[wiseguy04]

...let's hope that they are dealt with - be it rewarded or punished- in a fair and objective way, and not made pawns of a political agenda.

Don't worry. They'll be the butt of jokes around squadron workspaces for quite a while...

 

[azguy]

Don't worry. They'll be the butt of jokes around squadron workspaces for quite a while...

Yeah, no doubt

I am just thinking back to the CO of VINCENNES and the aircraft commander of the EP-3 that landed on Hainan Island. In both of those cases I think political considerations may have trumped fairness in how those men were dealt with.

 

[jmcquate]

The picnic footage has prompted some eyebrow raising with certain commands and agencies. Time will tell in anything comes from it.