echolmberg Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I'm hearing on the radio that an inert Hellfire missile that was supposed to have been sent to Europe was instead shipped to Cuba in 2014 by accident. They're saying Lockheed/Martin first noticed the missile was missing in June of 2014. Has anyone else heard this story? Now they're saying the thawing of relations with Cuba was a back door way of trying to quietly get the missile back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HistnScale Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 The story is out on a number of news sites. Seems an inert practice missile was shipped to Spain for use there. When the exercise was finished the shipping company apparently put the missile on a plane to Cuba by mistake. Interesting story. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Now they're saying the thawing of relations with Cuba was a back door way of trying to quietly get the missile back. LOL, ok Its a Hellfire, not a Minuteman. Whatever would we do if our vintage 1980s AT missiles went to C00bah... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Check Six Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Said missile is supposed to be an inert. TECH QUESTION: Does inert missiles have the electronics in them ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) I blame the Air Force. Edited January 8, 2016 by Trigger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HistnScale Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Said missile is supposed to be an inert. TECH QUESTION: Does inert missiles have the electronics in them ? One news story mentioned that the guidance and targeting electronics had been removed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benjamin Blue Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Can you believe that? Bubba Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Said missile is supposed to be an inert. TECH QUESTION: Does inert missiles have the electronics in them ? Yes, that's the point. But maybe in this case they only got the case. I wouldn't believe that though. I blame the Air Force. Umm why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I blame the Air Force too! Doggone cloud sniffers! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I blame the Air Force too! Doggone cloud sniffers! Tim And a bunch of A-10 haters... ... :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I blame the Air Force. The Army would have just simply lost it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 The Army would have just simply lost it What Hellfire missile? -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Forest puppy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Said missile is supposed to be an inert. TECH QUESTION: Does inert missiles have the electronics in them ? Aren't you the ex-ARC member that left in a snit? Welcome back six, this place has been way too serious since you left. I concur with Trigger, clearly the AF is behind this epic screw up. Need to re-slap those sanctions on Cuba. Right now, there is a 57 Chevy in Havana that has a Hellfire for a hood ornament. Edited January 9, 2016 by 11bee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Edited January 9, 2016 by Trigger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 The Army would have just simply lost it Then blamed the Air Force. I'm not a monster, I'm just ahead of the curve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Delete Edited January 9, 2016 by achterkirch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deke Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 They should wait a year or two, and then fire the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army. Deke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 They should wait a year or two, and then fire the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army. Deke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Check Six Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Forest puppy. Ah; Forest puppy doggy ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAGeezer Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 If the Army did it, they would ruin some junior NCO's life as the fall guy, then subject everyone else in the Army to a mandatory stand-down day with mandatory slide shows and sensing sessions. On a weekend. Quarterly..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 If the Army did it, they would ruin some junior NCO's life as the fall guy, then subject everyone else in the Army to a mandatory stand-down day with mandatory slide shows and sensing sessions. On a weekend. Quarterly..... the recruitment commercials simply leave all the details about joining a pool of fall guys by enlisting hah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAGeezer Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 the recruitment commercials simply leave all the details about joining a pool of fall guys by enlisting hah Yeah, it's salesmanship! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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