[Oldtory]

The srobes are infrared- can you explain how pilot sees them unless he is wearing infra red goggles which he would not be.

[TADSLOS]

The F16 flown was equipped with the LANTIRN system.

[Cold Heat]

The pilot would be looking at the area through his IR cameras, would he not? This was just my assuption since I am not a pilot nor a expert on the plane involved. I don't believe that we use IR strobes, except in assault training on the ground, we use them for simulated live fire. This could be just a SNAFU regarding training differences between Canucks and Yanks. BTW, this did happen at night, did it not. The pilots altitude has not been published but I would put it at around 5,000ft. or more. Just a guess based on what the fellow said about what he heard.