Posted on 04/25/2016 12:40:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Edited on 04/25/2016 12:45:48 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
It is the second time in six years the tower has been fired on in error by F-16 jets
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Nothing like a 20mm wake up call.
I HATE when I do that!
Two times in six years. The Norwegian AF needs to be grounded.
Stop it. Your making Governor Walker hot!
I was cleaning it, and the damn thing just went off.
I’d say the squad manning the tower are damn lucky they weren’t Swiss-cheesed.
I’m guessing the Norwegian AF isn’t all that large. Might be the same pilot both times. (Or the same guy that is supposed to check the guns before flight.)
“Two F-16s were taking part in a mock attack on the uninhabited island...”
Umm, if you are using live ammo, it’s not a “mock attack”!
“Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.”
Maverick: Tower, this is Ghost Rider requesting a flyby. Air Boss Johnson: Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.
Maverick: Okay, in that case ....
They never address the most pertinent question: Why?
They need more time at the practice range !
especially if NATO forces are outnubered, outgunned ,and outranged !
They good news is they missed.
The bad news is.....they missed.
“Uninhabited island”
My guess is they hit the “spotting” tower.
Probably Air Force personnel in it to tell the pilots where the bombs and bullets are hitting.
Good thing they can’t shoot straight!-)
When I was in our F16s always had their guns loaded. The missiles might have been trainers but the gun was always live.
Had one guy taxied his plane back to the hanger without having the gun disarmed afteer a flight. big boo boo
Another one left his radar jammer on when he landed and fried the base radar. Ahh fun times in a war zone.
"Two F-16s were taking part in a mock attack on the uninhabited island of Tarva off Norway’s west coast when one of them opened fire with its M61 Vulcan cannon..."
If the "author" had a passing association with 2nd grade English, he might note that f16s are piloted by...pilots...and that they might have played some small role...
Now, using a cannon against the control tower...just use the American cop testi-lies: The control tower was running at me! I feared for my life!!
‘Cause the Norskies are way better at inflicting taxes than attackses.
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