[knak]

Ha'aretz:

01:45 Electronic identifying beacon problems on British Tornado fighter may have led U.S. to mistakenly shoot plane down Sun.

[wrench]

ABC is saying on their evening news that a farmer may have brought down that apache with a bolt action rifle....Givme a break

[Petronski]

01:45 Electronic identifying beacon problems on British Tornado fighter may have led U.S. to mistakenly shoot plane down Sun.

I heard this this morning on FoxNews. All Allied aircraft have transponders that are supposed to squawk friendly. When the Patriot system spotted this radar contact, and it did not squawk friendly, it was shot down.