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Israeli Fighter Shoots Down Suspicious Unidentified Flying Object

Posted December 16, 2010 7:21 PM

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An F-16 fighter has just intercepted an unidentified flying object over the Dimona nuclear research center—an Israeli nuclear weapon factory in the Negev desert. According to local media reports, it was an engine-powered unmanned balloon.

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12/16/2010 7:48 PM

Could be a surveillance device or a weapon, but a weapon of that size is useless against a reactor vessel. You might do some small damage to one of the support buildings.

My best guess is than it was an intelligence gathering device. Maybe it was some kid's idea of fun, however, that area is very sparse (see map) and a remote piloted system's control radio link range is probably limited. So, I doubt some neighbor kid is just having fun.

My best guess is that it was a primitive surveillance device. We probably will never find out what the payload really was.

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12/26/2010 10:34 PM

Hmmmmm...

At bottom of your "Screenshot_Picture", it says:

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I wasn't aware we were permitted to "screw" Copyright Laws here on CR4...

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12/27/2010 6:27 AM

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12/16/2010 8:27 PM

Are they sure Falcon Heene wasn't inside?

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12/18/2010 1:59 AM

0Oh, this is just great news.....the IDF shoots down an UFO?!!! Over the Dimona nuclear facility where the Israeli's have been building their nukes? I wonder what's next? Boy oh boy, the "Greys" are gonna be pissed when they learn that one of their saucers is late reporting in to the "Mothership" and the crew is AWOL! I recommend to all of you out there to hunker down in a fallout shelter for the next 50 years or so!!!

Q: What do you get when you mix a "Grey" with a Martini? (make sure to stir, not shake") 0

A: A "Drunkin' Munchkin"!

Sooorrryyyyy, I just couldn't resist

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12/18/2010 2:08 AM

Perhaps the biggest delusion is that's 'clever', or 'amusing', not just 'school boy crude'.

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12/18/2010 12:58 PM

Probably the Grey is just getting a brit milah.

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12/18/2010 5:49 PM

Hey Fred, that's a good one! LOL

I just feel sorry for the poor Rabbi trying to find the Grey's "dingle"....that's if ET has one at all!!!!!

And if he's successful "slicing and dicing" he may well end up being vaporized for sure!!!

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