The Command Post - Iraq - Ultralight Planes?

March 31, 2003

Ultralight Planes?

As heard on the John Gambling show (770 WABC talk radio -- You can listen in via webcast here):

Two Iraqi ultralight planes were able to sweep over coalition forces; US soldiers were unable to shoot them down as authorization wasn't given in time.

Update (Apology): Rand Simberg already covered this, and more info about the planes can be found here (thank you DSmith)

Posted By Ravenwolf at March 31, 2003 11:20 AM | TrackBack

Comments

Reported a couple of days ago. See link

Posted by: DSmith at March 31, 2003 11:26 AM

I posted on this on Saturday, with a link from Army Times.

Posted by: Rand Simberg at March 31, 2003 11:26 AM

Thanks guys, I knew I was missing it. *bhok*

Posted by: Ravenwolf at March 31, 2003 11:43 AM

This goes against one of the strengths of the US military, the authority of low level officers to initiate action. I've read that staff sargents in the US military have as much authority as colonels in many armies.

Posted by: ronnie schreiber at March 31, 2003 12:14 PM

Also here.

Posted by: Lonewacko at March 31, 2003 02:50 PM