For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video

Ben · 02-06-2007, 10:18 AM

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,11021-10043,00.html

some guy · 02-06-2007, 12:02 PM

Would that be the Operation Medusa thing from last year? It matches the description.

Ben · 02-06-2007, 02:03 PM

i think so. war is confusing

Root · 02-06-2007, 02:39 PM

I hope the pilots aren't disciplined. They kept querying the fact that there appeared to be orange panels on the vehicles. They kept querying if there were friendlies in the area.

**Dirtboy** · 02-06-2007, 07:19 PM

I felt sick to my stomach when this was on the news. How can the media even play this. Ratings?
We cant control chaos, but we can take certain measures in preventing mishaps like this. But "poop" (lack of a better word) happens. I feel the individuals responsible should not be held liable for what happened, that is war...suck it up and press on. But at the same time lets pay our respects to those killed in this accident.
Compare the friendly fire stats to those now and you will be shocked. I think that we are taking every step possible to prevent this sort of thing happening. We cannot point the finger to them, only learn from our mistakes

**Gogeta** · 02-06-2007, 08:32 PM

Wow.... thats intense man... you can hear it in his breathing towards the end... plus he went from 4000ft to almost 18000ft on his RTB...

Spectrums · 02-07-2007, 07:07 AM

I feel really bad for the guy...

Whitetiger · 02-07-2007, 07:37 PM

I feel bad for the British troops and for the A-10 pilots. Unfortuneatly the pilots will be scarred for life with what happened. And the families this effected will be the ones who ultimately lose something very important. Whoever was the person(s) who gave the green light should be reprimanded at the very least. The chain of communication was broken and lives were lost.

This is why communication is so important in real life and in our games. Obviously it's more important in the field as I am sure Ben and others can tell you.

NoirAngel · 02-20-2007, 11:08 PM

A-10 Pilots have it rough~

Not only right after black hawks and H-6's are they the most likely to take massive amounts of fire, and the A-10 has a really really bad history of Blue on Blue incidents.

Ben · 02-21-2007, 01:56 PM

Comm's Were Fubar Somewhere Down The Line

02-06-2007, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ben Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Israel / Memphis Age: 31 Posts: 872	For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,11021-10043,00.html __________________ A battle is dynamic, i.e constantly changing and evolving. Follow the strategy in place but never be afraid to improvise if the situation calls for it. All I ask for is communication

02-06-2007, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
some guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: California Posts: 90	Re: For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video Would that be the Operation Medusa thing from last year? It matches the description.

02-06-2007, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ben Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Israel / Memphis Age: 31 Posts: 872	Re: For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video i think so. war is confusing __________________ A battle is dynamic, i.e constantly changing and evolving. Follow the strategy in place but never be afraid to improvise if the situation calls for it. All I ask for is communication

02-06-2007, 02:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Root Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South east england Posts: 8,839	Re: For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video I hope the pilots aren't disciplined. They kept querying the fact that there appeared to be orange panels on the vehicles. They kept querying if there were friendlies in the area. __________________ BFCL TF2 league admin

02-06-2007, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dirtboy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas! Age: 24 Posts: 3,162	Re: For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video I felt sick to my stomach when this was on the news. How can the media even play this. Ratings? We cant control chaos, but we can take certain measures in preventing mishaps like this. But "poop" (lack of a better word) happens. I feel the individuals responsible should not be held liable for what happened, that is war...suck it up and press on. But at the same time lets pay our respects to those killed in this accident. Compare the friendly fire stats to those now and you will be shocked. I think that we are taking every step possible to prevent this sort of thing happening. We cannot point the finger to them, only learn from our mistakes __________________ \|TG-6th\| Dirtboy Need an Admin? \| Want to help TG? \| The 6th Devil's Brigade Jump on it!

02-06-2007, 08:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gogeta Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Statesboro, GA Age: 31 Posts: 3,110	Re: For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video Wow.... thats intense man... you can hear it in his breathing towards the end... plus he went from 4000ft to almost 18000ft on his RTB... __________________ *\|TG-4th\| Gogeta*

02-07-2007, 07:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
Spectrums Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 139	Re: For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video I feel really bad for the guy...

02-07-2007, 07:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Whitetiger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa OK Age: 37 Posts: 183	Re: For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video I feel bad for the British troops and for the A-10 pilots. Unfortuneatly the pilots will be scarred for life with what happened. And the families this effected will be the ones who ultimately lose something very important. Whoever was the person(s) who gave the green light should be reprimanded at the very least. The chain of communication was broken and lives were lost. This is why communication is so important in real life and in our games. Obviously it's more important in the field as I am sure Ben and others can tell you. __________________ Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed. Sir Winston Churchill British politician (1874 - 1965)

02-20-2007, 11:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
NoirAngel Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 23	Re: For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video A-10 Pilots have it rough~ Not only right after black hawks and H-6's are they the most likely to take massive amounts of fire, and the A-10 has a really really bad history of Blue on Blue incidents. __________________ Boom?

02-21-2007, 01:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ben Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Israel / Memphis Age: 31 Posts: 872	Re: For you Pilots. Friendly Fire US vs. Brits Video Comm's Were Fubar Somewhere Down The Line __________________ A battle is dynamic, i.e constantly changing and evolving. Follow the strategy in place but never be afraid to improvise if the situation calls for it. All I ask for is communication

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