Pechs1 wrote:
aardvark- Add in new rules of engagement...
BRBR

No kidding. I will bet any CO will gladly smoke a couple of
sightseers by mistake rather than have a unannounced small boat get
close to their ship. P. C. Chisholm

Kennedy ran over a fishing dhow in the Gulf this summer during night flight
ops. They manged not to see the dhow, much less smoke it, until far too
late. Also bent some planes when the ship tried to take evasive action.
I'm sure the CO would have preferred to shoot the damned thing, 'cause
running it over cost him his command and likely his career.
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