By the way - are you another journalist? It just seems strange timing for your first two posts to be on this thread.
Whats with the paranoia here? I'm a member for over 15 months, I only post where I feel I can contribute. You're such a welcoming bunch I didn't dip my toe in before. In 10 pages of slagging each other, no one mentioned the point I was making which I believe is a salient one. I have particular interest in the F-14, I thought I could add to the discussion.
I agree that the Iranians did contribute to the tragedy, the fact that the A300 squaked the same code as an F-14 on a flight path through hostilities would appear to me more than coincidental.
It might help if Spudh actually knew what type of aircraft was shot down...
And the prize for pedantry goes to Avionker
Come on, like its relevant that I typed 2 instead of 0. Thank you for the correction.