Warbird Information Exchange

A pilot about 10 years ago dropped a few Mk-82s on a destroyer out side of the "target' zone. Luck for the ship they were contact fused.

I was told a story about a A-7 pilot dropping practice bombs on some shacks in the AZ desert, turned out to be a bunch of Mexicans running north.

I've heard reports of people that may have disappeared on sailing trips.

On a side note, a funny one, The Japanese Navy on Rim-Pac in 1996 shot down one of CV-62s A-6E. It was towing a banner for the Sea-Wiz. I guess the A-6 made a better target. Both crew safely ejected.

That is off the top of my head, I’m sure there has to be more.

The Japanese fishing ship that was sunk off HI, not a weapons misstake but the ship and some crew went down with it.




Speaking of the Navy sinking things, When does the USS America get deep-Sixed?

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Ok, sloppy shooting, and missed cat shots, right.

Congratulations Lex!

Um..yeah I remember the JSDF shooting an A-6 down..I was on RIMPAC that year. We pulled into Pearl a few days later. I got myself over to Barbers to visit my old stomping grounds and as I was driving by the air termial a cloud of burning aircaft type smoke arose from the transient line. a JSDF Helo was barbqueing itself...and VA-115 with all their Intruders, sans the one that went swimming, were parked a stones throw away....watching it burn.

I also remember during "Ernest Will" an A-7 driver planting a blue practice bomb in the mess deck freezer of a Destroyer...said driver got his bomb back complements of the DDG's Goat Locker.

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Rob

man those emoticons are fun & save alot of typing / hunt & pecking!!! we all received a victory on this recent ruling!! best tom

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!