U.S. Navy blue on blue- F-18 shot down over Red Sea

[DBNSG]

I can’t find anything open source on my theory. Sorry.

But better yet you survived the Christmas rush and hopefully your daughter is still talking to you.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Ha!

 

[Cloud Cover]

I can’t find anything open source on my theory. Sorry.

Solved…

 

[Kilted]

Even our Navy hasn't managed to do that.

 

[FSTO]

Even our Navy hasn't managed to do that.

Not for at least a decade.

 

[Lumber]

Latest news (Fox) indicate that it wasn't CIWS, but SM-2s fired at two F/A-18s. The second aircraft was able to avoid the missile. Those two aicrew are lucky to be alive.

 

[GK .Dundas]

Not for at least a decade.

Well if you're going to be picky ....

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Latest news (Fox) indicate that it wasn't CIWS, but SM-2s fired at two F/A-18s. The second aircraft was able to avoid the missile. Those two aicrew are lucky to be alive.

There was a podcast this morning (that I have lost track of on youtube…grrr) that indicated that the F-18 that got smoked was on approach to recovery and the LSO witnessed the whole thing as Gettysburg launched two birds at them from 10NM astern.

Surviving an SM-2 hit is beyond lucky.

 

[rnkelly]

Surviving an SM-2 hit is beyond lucky.

I read that they punched out with 3.5s time to impact.

 

[brihard]

So do they get a new callsign now?

 

[SeaKingTacco]

edit: double post

 

[SeaKingTacco]

I read that they punched out with 3.5s time to impact.

Again, beyond lucky that the LSO gave them enough warning.

 

[dapaterson]

So do they get a new callsign now?

Callsign BrownPants