Replies to post #155025 on World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

[be_real]

Here he is, Steve Faulkner!

http://www.plunderbund.com/2012/01/25/new-spokesman-puts-news-anchor-talents-to-work-at-odot/


...make it tricky to operate."

Oh, you mean like THIS:

Army Pilots: Flying Drones Tougher Than It Looks

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2011/February/Pages/ArmyPilotsFlyingDronesTougherThanItLooks.aspx


"Nor would Reapers fare well in colder, wetter weather.
Already the high rate of UAVs is a matter of concern to military planners. Figures are difficult to verify, but the UK Drone Wars website, run by anti-drone campaigners and using imperfect information, has recorded 14 drone crashes so far in 2012. The Los Angeles Times estimated in 2010 that 38 Reaper and Predator UAVs had been lost in Afghanistan and Iraq.

During the Balkan Wars, experiments with UAVs were abandoned because so many were lost in the bad weather."

http://www.businessinsider.com/drone-pilots-say-their-job-is-not-like-playing-a-video-game-2012-9

[be_real]

Cole, show me where it was referred to as that:

the BIB was referred to as an "experimental gizmo"


To be fair and balanced, here is another article:

http://republicanherald.com/news/state-police-using-helium-balloon-to-search-for-accused-cop-killer-1.1778249


Cole, airplanes can fly in inclement weather. But not blimps, balloons, DRONES, or even some helicopters. What's your point??


Well, I see that you are making more than one point, actually. :-)