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ravagon
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Sep 1999 time: 13:27
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quote: Originally posted by molly bloom
Clearly American technology has progressed from the days of the U.S.S. Vincennes, and the shooting down of an Iranian civilian jet. |
In light of recent events any Iranian (or other) "civilian" aircraft stupid enough to fly anywhere near a battlegroup in wartime could well be taken down.
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ravagon
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Australia
Sep 1999 time: 13:27
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quote: Originally posted by molly bloom
The U.S.S. Vincennes was within Iranian waters when it shot down the Iranian airbus. The airbus was travelling at 380 knots, at a height of 12 000 feet and climbing. It had taken off from Bandar Abbas airport, and was en route to Dubai- a twice weekly regular flight. |
The Vincennes wandered into Iranian waters while engaged with Iranian gunboats. The Iranian government, with full knowledge of continuing "incidents" provoked by its navy didn't cancel/postpone or divert the flight.
These both constituted a major component of the shoot-down (The other being the discrepancy between the aircraft profile coming from different sections of the ship - this being the element the US was responsible for).
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