Interesting.. There is reason to believe this may have been shot down. This would explain Malaysian authorities directing searches in areas they know the plane not to be. They know evidence could lead to a downing by their own hand. I can’t believe they’d hide this, but lying and deception are a way of life in the world of Islam.
Does the standard F/A-18 have jamming capabilities? Would radar or other electronic emissions from an F/A-18’s nose cone jam the flight’s communications?