[Blueflag]

I forget the early details. Was there a small plane on a potential intercept course on ANY radar track - radar that painted the skin, and not just register the Mode C transponder replies?

Is there any evidence that another plane was trying to ram the plane?

Mid-airs are HARD to do on purpose -- harder than a good deflection shot. How would the Navy know that a rouge aircraft was pursuing an intercept with a civilian intercept, inform the authorities, get permission to fire and do so? ... all in the few minutes Flt 800 was in the air?

did we have prior knowledge of the intercept attempt?

This is an honest question set, not a tin-foil moment.

[sarasota]

The part that I find amusing is that the disclosure was made in a "confession" at a party. CockTale anyone?

[Blueflag]

"rouge" should be rogue.

Not sure about the colour of the aircraft.

;-)