American pilots rarely get to shoot anything out of the sky anymore, but the Danger Room reports that "an American fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone as it was flying over Iraq" last month. Unfortunately there's not much detail in the account -- it's not clear where the drone was or what it was up to, and it's not clear whether it was the Air Force or Navy that shot it down -- but sort of a milestone nonetheless. Also a good opportunity to link the fantastic Mark Bowden piece on the F-22, which is a must read if you haven't already.
Michael Goldfarb
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American pilots rarely get to shoot anything out of the sky anymore, but the Danger Room reports that "an American fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone as it was flying over Iraq" last month. Unfortunately there's not much detail in the account -- it's not clear where the drone was or what it was…
Michael Goldfarb · March 12, 2009
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