Fox news is reporting that the British Tornado that was shot down by a Patriot missile did not have a functional IFF system. That is a very bad thing to lose in this day and age of automated defensive capabilities.
Posted by Neal (Nukevet) at March 23, 2003 09:20 AM | TrackBackI'm sorry for the families and the crew. The RAF need to double check their transponders. It sucks, but these things can't always be avoided.
Posted by: puggs on March 23, 2003 08:56 PM