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Old 4th Sep 2013, 15:35
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Lonewolf_50
 
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Shot one

Don't feel to bad. Back in 1987, over the blue waters of the Med, a USN F-14 9from USS Saratoge) shot down a USAF F-4, during an exercise.
I had thought we were allies, at the time ...

In 1992, the USS Saratoga fired off a NATO Sea Sparrow (IIRC, in surface to surface mode) at ... a Turkish frigate, killing 5. As above, I had thought we were allies!
EDIT: TCG Muavenet (Destroyer Minelayer?)

I think that the fact that "weapons tight" remained in place in this incident is a good thing. Possible indication of progress, eh?

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