Did you know that registration to Fighter Control is completely free and brings you lots of added features? Find out more....

'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170

A forum for discussing all things related to MILITARY AVIATION including Military Aviation news. No off-topic discussions here please.
Post Reply
User avatar
MikeB
Administrator
Posts: 4654
Joined: Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:37 pm
Location: Bristol, UK

'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170

Post by MikeB » Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:14 pm

USAF have confirmed the existence of the 'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170 to Aviation Week.

Have a read here...

Mike

User avatar
KINROTATE
Posts: 1006
Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:13 pm

Re: 'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170

Post by KINROTATE » Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:13 am

Yeah, it looks really cool. Ive seen it a couple of times.
Image
Aviation, breath it in your lungs will stain.

User avatar
Richard B
Moderator
Posts: 4924
Joined: Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:53 pm
Location: Warwickshire

Re: 'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170

Post by Richard B » Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:08 am

Been on the web a few weeks those pics.
nice to see they are useing them out in the desert.

Some other beastie craft we have not seen yet lurking in the black world.

User avatar
KINROTATE
Posts: 1006
Joined: Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:13 pm

Re: 'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170

Post by KINROTATE » Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:59 pm

vulcan558 wrote:Been on the web a few weeks those pics.
nice to see they are useing them out in the desert.

Some other beastie craft we have not seen yet lurking in the black world.
I wonder who posted them?
Aviation, breath it in your lungs will stain.

User avatar
Richard B
Moderator
Posts: 4924
Joined: Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:53 pm
Location: Warwickshire

Re: 'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170

Post by Richard B » Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:50 am

KINROTATE wrote:
vulcan558 wrote:Been on the web a few weeks those pics.
nice to see they are useing them out in the desert.

Some other beastie craft we have not seen yet lurking in the black world.
I wonder who posted them?
Some French photo snapper i undersatnd captured the UAV pics ?

User avatar
roughcutter
Posts: 2111
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:47 pm
Location: Widnes, Cheshire

Re: 'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170

Post by roughcutter » Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:02 pm

Wonder what will happen when it malfunctions over enemy territory, will "the beast" self destruct before the Talibs get their grubby hands on it? :whistle:

User avatar
T_J
Posts: 4301
Joined: Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:32 pm
Location: Lincs

Re: 'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170

Post by T_J » Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:51 pm

New picture of the RQ-170 at the following link

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/sh ... ight-Photo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TJ

benyboy
Posts: 1230
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:45 pm
Location: Howden, East Yorkshire

Re: 'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170

Post by benyboy » Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:44 am

Makes me wonder, if thats what they want us to see, what have they realy got. :huh:

Ben

User avatar
Richard B
Moderator
Posts: 4924
Joined: Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:53 pm
Location: Warwickshire

Re: 'Beast of Kandahar' - RQ-170

Post by Richard B » Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:20 am

Love the questions regarding the Antena,
do they still use them today. my mobile phone does not use one anymore.?

Post Reply

Return to “The Fighter Control Mess”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: chrisov, David Vincent, Foxyee, Thommo60 and 53 guests