[Non-Sequitur]

Wasn’t it a rocket from John McCain’s jet that started the “Forest Fire??

No. It was a missile from another plane that hit his.

[PLMerite]

“No. It was a missile from another plane that hit his.”

So he managed to get shot down sitting on the carrier deck? Not a good omen for him.

[Bob]

Wasn’t it a rocket from John McCain’s jet that started the “Forest Fire??

No. It was a missile from another plane that hit his.

A Zuni rocket fired from across the deck. IIRC, it hit one of McCain's external tanks. (I'm not sure if the A4 had wing tanks or a centerline external tank.) The rocket didn't explode but it did get the fire started.

Wikipedia has a good writeup on the incident here:

Wiki article (one-third way down)