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Originally Posted by mockingbird812
Tragic. Likely not true though. It is either wheels down or weight on wheels that prevents the gun from firing on US made fighter/attack aircraft.   |
Sam, I'm sure you know what happened to the carrier Forrestal in '67 in Subic Bay. A deck hand fired a missile from a Phantom on deck, igniting other planes and nearly burned the ship down. No such safeties at that time.
I was on the fire brigade on that ship in '71 and believe me, they took their job seriously!
Verne
