Looking for info on friendly fire incident
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Looking for info on friendly fire incident
Hello all,
In Gulf War 1, LTCOL Ralph Hayles (callsign: Gunfighter 6) led an Apache Aerial Fire Support mission in support of the US Army's 1st Infantry Division.
Unfortunately, due to a number of factors, it resulted in the deaths of two US Soldiers when their armoured vehicles were mis-identified and were fired upon.
I have plenty of information about this incident but have lost the transcript of the investigation which was formerly available on the www but now seems to have been removed.
Does anyone have any information on where I can get a copy (electronic or otherwise) of the special investigation held by the US Govt in 1993?
I have posted this request on the military aircrew forum as well.
Thanks in advance.
In Gulf War 1, LTCOL Ralph Hayles (callsign: Gunfighter 6) led an Apache Aerial Fire Support mission in support of the US Army's 1st Infantry Division.
Unfortunately, due to a number of factors, it resulted in the deaths of two US Soldiers when their armoured vehicles were mis-identified and were fired upon.
I have plenty of information about this incident but have lost the transcript of the investigation which was formerly available on the www but now seems to have been removed.
Does anyone have any information on where I can get a copy (electronic or otherwise) of the special investigation held by the US Govt in 1993?
I have posted this request on the military aircrew forum as well.
Thanks in advance.
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ConwayB
I saw that report, it was about 20 pages and was written by the GAO (Govt Accountability Office), IIRC. That might help your search. I never had an e-copy, just paper.
Wind drift and disorientation were the culprets, he drifted for about 15 minutes, which reset the appearant battlefield. This made the friendly unit stick out as if they had appeared ahead of friendly forces. He didn't check their grids, just their relative position, and he engaged.
Here is what I found:
http://www.flight-level.com/dogfight/gunfightersix.doc
http://www.fas.org/irp/gao/osi95010.htm
I saw that report, it was about 20 pages and was written by the GAO (Govt Accountability Office), IIRC. That might help your search. I never had an e-copy, just paper.
Wind drift and disorientation were the culprets, he drifted for about 15 minutes, which reset the appearant battlefield. This made the friendly unit stick out as if they had appeared ahead of friendly forces. He didn't check their grids, just their relative position, and he engaged.
Here is what I found:
http://www.flight-level.com/dogfight/gunfightersix.doc
http://www.fas.org/irp/gao/osi95010.htm
