F/A-18F Was Shot Down By Friendly Fire As Jets Were About To Land On The Carrier
A friendly fire incident in the Red Sea this past weekend that saw a U.S. Navy Ticonderoga class cruiser down an F/A-18F Super Hornet came as jets were returning to the supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman,
Navy jet shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident was responding to Houthi threats
An investigation is underway to determine the facts and circumstances of the incident in the Red Sea on Sunday involving friendly fire. Guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18 Super Hornet as it was flying off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S.
2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
2 U.S. Navy pilots eject to safety after friendly fire downs their fighter jet
The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, part of a carrier strike group in the region, mistakenly fired on the jet, U.S. Central Command said.
US fighter jet shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’ strike after warplane sent on secret Houthi mission
A US fighter jet has been shot down over the Red Sea in a “friendly fire” strike after the warplane was sent on a secret Houthi mission. The incident has been dubbed the most serious
U.S. ship shoots down jet in friendly fire over Red Sea, military says
Two service members ejected above the Red Sea after a warship fired on their aircraft, according to U.S. Central Command. Both sustained minor injuries.
US fighter shot down in 'apparent case of friendly fire' over Red Sea
The U.S. military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early on Sunday, forcing both pilots to eject.
Fog of war: The US Navy's Red Sea Super Hornet shootdown is this fight's second friendly-fire incident
The incident, though there are still many unknowns, underscores the risks of friendly fire in intense combat, especially a complex air-defense fight.
US Fighter Jet Being Shot Down by 'Friendly Fire' Sparks Anger
Right-wing commentators have tied the incident to broader concerns about alleged incompetence in the U.S. military.
US Carrier Strike Group Nears Contested South China Sea
An American aircraft carrier, USS 'Carl Vinson,' was sailing toward the South China Sea via a waterway in the Philippines.
Latest Houthi Disinformation—Group Claimed It Downed U.S. Navy F/A-18
Disinformation quickly spread across social media in the hours after the incident—yet, this isn't the first time the rebel ...
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group returns home just in time for the holidays
After a five-month deployment, Sailors aboard a guided-missile destroyer assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike ...
Following accidental downing of Navy jet, investigation will focus on mishap's cause
A complete investigation into a friendly fire shoot-down of a Navy jet will shed light on what caused the mishap. That's ...
USNI3d
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Back Home After Pacific, Middle East Deployment
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) sailed into San Diego Bay on Friday, wrapping a five-month deployment that included operations ...
Newsweek on MSN7d
US Carrier Strike Group in Middle East to Watch Iran
The USS Harry S. Truman transited the Suez Canal in Egypt to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.