my commentary was based on watching a video taken from directly across the street by, likely, a security camera. If you watch the video closely, as the police car is pulling up, and the cop is getting out, Tamir performs just as I described. I can’t definitely say whether he got the “gun” completely out of the top of…

“...we have no f**king need for an SR-71 due to satellite reconnaissance...”

Have no idea what your “100 feet away” reference means. The video footage shows the police car within 25-50' of Tamir when the officer fires.

Yep.

great new meme!

“...the cop shot him as soon as he pulled up.”

“...American cities are where children are shot by trigger happy cops gang bangers...”

Every time I see or hear of a Backfire, I have this mental image of a flight of 12 or so spreading out and launching a boatload of Kh-15s at a CSG. Thanks Tom.

“...sure to be an un-safe zone. No no...a danger area. Or maybe the interstate of hazardous sectors.”

“To ever use them against a near-peer, you’d need to defend it like a carrier...”

“...simply design a ship with 4 16in guns...”

“...best batshit crazy idea regarding the Iowa class was to just jam it full of cruise missiles...”

“I’ve got my flame suit on, bring it!”

another great story, Thanks Tyler.

And, if you think about it, the entire problem with the Air Force’s ability to field a new aircraft quickly and on-cost is the inability to stay on target.

“And that’s also without all of the mods we added after production shut down.”

Great article Tyler.

“...vast featureless desert...”

Another good article - Thanks Tyler

“Think I can make it through there?” “Nope”