[pfflier]

If I remember that movie correctly the missile that started the fire was from John McCains plane.

The missile was a zuni launched from an F-4 opposite deck of McCains plane. The missile hit his centerline fuel tank starting the conflagration.

The cause was arming the planes before they were ready to launch, a violation of safety procedures. In this case a transient charge set off the missile upon mating the pigtail connector on the pylon.

[A Navy Vet]

"The cause was arming the planes before they were ready to launch, a violation of safety procedures. In this case a transient charge set off the missile upon mating the pigtail connector on the pylon."

Thank you. I dislike McCain for many reasons, but it wasn't his aircraft that set off the conflagration. I've seen that disaster many times ever since boot camp. McCain's aircraft was some two planes down and across the deck when that missle went off. It was simply an expected electrical discharge when being loaded under the wing. Has anyone heard of such an incident since? Didn't think so. I'm sick of this conspiracy crap.

This shit happens on ships as we've seen today. Ships are dangerous inside and out. Deal with it.

[A Navy Vet]

"The missile was a zuni launched from an F-4 opposite deck of McCains plane. The missile hit his centerline fuel tank starting the conflagration. The cause was arming the planes before they were ready to launch, a violation of safety procedures. In this case a transient charge set off the missile upon mating the pigtail connector on the pylon."

Thank you. I am so sick of this myth.