08.04.2009, 08:34
Zitat:"We were disappointed by them, and they were found to have been useless," a Hamas source said.<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2009/me_hamas0266_04_02.asp">http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribun ... _04_02.asp</a><!-- m -->
The source said Hamas smuggled four Stinger systems in 2008. The source said the Hamas military deployed the Stingers against Israel Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopters during strike missions in the northern Gaza Strip.
"Our gunners couldn't fire the weapon," the source recalled. "A notice came up on the display saying 'friendly aircraft.'"
Industry sources said Raytheon, producer of Stinger, installed identification friend/foe capabilities more than a decade ago. The sources said this would prevent Stinger from being fired against any aircraft used by the U.S. military.
Zu schön um wahr zu sein :wink: