By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-22 03:42:06 | Updated at 2024-12-22 08:54:39
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U.S. Super Hornet Shot Down Over Red Sea in Friendly Fire Incident; Aviators Safe
USNI ^ | 12/21/24 | Sam Lagrone
Posted on 12/21/2024 7:38:00 PM PST by hardspunned
Two U.S. Navy aviators are safe after their two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet was shot down by an American ship by mistake, according to a late Saturday statement from U.S. Central Command.
The Super Hornet, assigned to aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), was flying over the Red Sea when guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) fired upon it, according to the CENTCOM statement.
“Both pilots were safely recovered. Initial assessments indicate that one of the crew members sustained minor injuries. This incident was not the result of hostile fire, and a full investigation is underway,” reads a statement from CENTCOM.
A Navy official told USNI News the incident occurred around 3 a.m. local time on Sunday or about 7 p.m. East Coast time on Saturday. The Super Hornet was assigned to Carrier Air Wing One, and embarked aboard Truman, an official told USNI News. While the CENTCOM statement didn’t specify the squadron, the only two-seat F/A-18F squadron embarked aboard Truman are the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
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Incredible!
1 posted on 12/21/2024 7:38:00 PM PST by hardspunned
To: hardspunned
What the hell... the IFF was off?! We can shoot down our own aircraft but haven’t put the Houthis out of action?!
2 posted on 12/21/2024 7:40:26 PM PST by Rummyfan ( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
To: hardspunned
And Thank Gawd the crew is safe but... someone made a $25M mistake!
3 posted on 12/21/2024 7:41:17 PM PST by Rummyfan ( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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