The "friendly fire" (There's a nisnomer if ever there was one) incident is all the more disturbing as these plots couldn't identify shockingly different vehcle profiles, even though that is one of their primary functions in the role of CAS.
What makes it worse was, the Brits involved radioed the FAC shouting stop, stop, stop check fire and the FAC replied that the A-10's had gone rogue. Meaning, that they were tuned to different frequencies and talking to each other, so he was unable to contact them.
To top it all, the brits even popped smoke, identifying themselves as friendly, which would have been visible as the A10s made their second strafing run... I guess at that point the uh rah red mist had decended.
A tragedy and i'm sure it'll go the way of the last FF inquest. No blame apportioned to the Brits but no charges brought against the americans.
[try and mention beautiful polish women so frank doesnt think we are drifting off thread...]
I'm going to my oldest brother's house for a Super Bowl Party, where, btw, there will be absolutely gorgeous Polish women (actually, American women with Polish heritage, but gorgeous nonetheless!:)
Huegel... the FF theme could potentially provoke heated debate... i got really riled about it during Gulf 1 and very little, if anything, seems to be have been done to prevent it happening again... tragic
[beautiful polish women etc etc]
I'm going to my oldest brother's house for a Super Bowl Party
cool... sounds fun...
is the super bowl something to do with sport...?
[beautiful polish women with deliberate referal to frank's first post etc etc]
or you've bin looking at that bustypolishluvers site....again...lol
NOW THAT IS FUNNY! Thanks Frank!:)
is the super bowl something to do with sport...?
I believe it does----although in years past, I watched for the commercials! Of course this year, I have some personal interest as my hometown team is playing---plus I have a wager going that I really can't afford to lose!:)