Originally Posted by alecalgo (Post 10103825)

Yes, they are a great tool those auto-drones, the other night one got the second in command Al kaida man in the Pakistani badlands .... good stuff that (that's if it is really true ?). However, I think their range is about a 500 ?? mile radius of the take-off point. Therefore, from an American aircraft carrier based off Syria, they can no way reach Assad's palace (you know, on a tit for tat basis - you, Assad, do a massacre, we do your palace over). And as for reaching Mugabe (long, long overdue) that's a complete no no also rangewise.
So ..... 20 years from now, still prop driven, but bigger and better with more range (say 1500 miles) and clout .... we are left with still having to station a floating island or a carrier every 750 miles ? (what's the distance .....10,000 miles ....or more ?) Erh .... just had a thought though, what or who would we bomb with it ?
Silly me .... just had another thought .... you'd do the sensible thing and base the things in the Falklands, wouldn't you ? ....what's the smiley for me painfully banging my head on the wall ?

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 10103841)

:banghead: here you go.

Originally Posted by alecalgo (Post 10103825)

Yes, they are a great tool those auto-drones, the other night one got the second in command Al kaida man in the Pakistani badlands .... good stuff that (that's if it is really true ?). However, I think their range is about a 500 ?? mile radius of the take-off point. Therefore, from an American aircraft carrier based off Syria, they can no way reach Assad's palace (you know, on a tit for tat basis - you, Assad, do a massacre, we do your palace over). And as for reaching Mugabe (long, long overdue) that's a complete no no also rangewise.
So ..... 20 years from now, still prop driven, but bigger and better with more range (say 1500 miles) and clout .... we are left with still having to station a floating island or a carrier every 750 miles ? (what's the distance .....10,000 miles ....or more ?) Erh .... just had a thought though, what or who would we bomb with it ?
Silly me .... just had another thought .... you'd do the sensible thing and base the things in the Falklands, wouldn't you ? ....what's the smiley for me painfully banging my head on the wall ?

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 10103966)

So close!

Originally Posted by jackytoo (Post 10104120)

This thread has lost it's way a bit hasn't it. Way off topic:nod:

Originally Posted by cricketman (Post 10101989)

Why is this stupid?

It's my observation from speaking to many Spanish people over the years.

I feel that British people in Spain have a high opinion of their own importance. The vast majority of Spaniards has never even spoken to a Brit. They dont all run tourist trap bars on the Costas you know

Originally Posted by agoreira (Post 10105437)

Well it seems today someone was prepared to lend Spain some money, albeit at over 6%, so is that it, crisis over? :rofl:

Originally Posted by agoreira (Post 10105437)

Well it seems today someone was prepared to lend Spain some money, albeit at over 6%, so is that it, crisis over? :rofl:

Originally Posted by chrisjolly (Post 10105443)

I think it was a Greek ship owner Drachma Inflaytious...

Originally Posted by chrisjolly (Post 10105443)

I think it was a Greek ship owner Drachma Inflaytious...

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 10104097)

but yet so far away..