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Old January 8th 10, 12:32 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.military,alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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On Fri, 8 Jan 2010 10:29:12 +1030, "Dave Kearton"
wrote:

"Netko" wrote in message
ex.com...

The wreckage of three "unmanned high-altitude reconnaissance" aircraft
shot
down over the PRC. A total of 17 such aircraft were claimed by the PRC.

I have no date for the picture, nor any ID for the aircraft. It looks
like a
Regulus to me but I don't know if these were ever used for reconnaissance
work (or indeed how high they could fly). Sent to test air defences?

Can anyone here help?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Firebee

Ryan Firebee possibly ?

They were used in Vietnam for recon work and more than a few returned with
additional holes.


See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Mo...na_overflights

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