Friendly Fire

[George K]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/us-navy-pilots-eject-safety-friendly-fire-downs-fighter-jet-rcna185142

Two U.S. Navy pilots safely ejected over the Red Sea on Sunday after the F/A-18 fighter jet they were in was shot down by what appeared to be friendly fire, U.S. Central Command said.

The F/A-18 was flying off of the USS Harry S. Truman when it was downed, CENTCOM said in a statement. One of the pilots may have sustained minor injuries during the ejection, CENTCOM said.

The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the region, “mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18,” it said.

[Axtremus]

Good thing no one was killed.
So ... how many billion$ was that?

[George K]

@Axtremus said in Friendly Fire:

Good thing no one was killed.
So ... how many billion$ was that?

The cost of the jet is about a tenth of a billion.

[Jolly]

Does Gettysburg get to paint an aircraft silhouette on the superstructure?

[George K]

@Jolly said in Friendly Fire:

Does Gettysburg get to paint an aircraft silhouette on the superstructure?

That belongs in the "Dark or inappropriate" thread.

[Copper]

@Jolly said in Friendly Fire:

Does Gettysburg get to paint an aircraft silhouette on the superstructure?

Nice to know our missiles work.

The US flag Kill marking for friendly fire.

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