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A bit outside the range of this topic, but for accuracy's sake:LCDR Scott Speicher was shot down on the first night of the war, during the third wave attack. The most likely "killer" was a MiG-25. What is particularly troubling about this is that prior to encountering LCDR Speicher, that MiG was apparently detected, tracked, radar and visually ID'ed and locked up by another F/A-18. AWACS, however, withheld permission for the Hornet pilot to fire. The MiG eventually disengaged and was last seen heading in the direction of where the LCDR was located. A large green flash was observed in that area, and that was probably the LCDR's Hornet.
A bit outside the range of this topic, but for accuracy's sake:
LCDR Scott Speicher was shot down on the first night of the war, during the third wave attack. The most likely "killer" was a MiG-25. What is particularly troubling about this is that prior to encountering LCDR Speicher, that MiG was apparently detected, tracked, radar and visually ID'ed and locked up by another F/A-18. AWACS, however, withheld permission for the Hornet pilot to fire. The MiG eventually disengaged and was last seen heading in the direction of where the LCDR was located. A large green flash was observed in that area, and that was probably the LCDR's Hornet.
