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Perhaps US Navy captains are less than eager to go down in history as shooting down a civilian airliner. Learning from history and all.
by rodgerd 6y ago
Perhaps US Navy captains are less than eager to go down in history as shooting down a civilian airliner. Learning from history and all.
- jonathankoren 6y agoLolz Captain Rogers got a Legion of Merit award after the Vincennes shot down Iran Air 655. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Rogers_III https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Rogers_III https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655#Post-tour_of_duty_medals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655#Post-tour_...
- aaronmdjones 6y agoAirliners don't fly over the ocean hundreds of miles from shore at less than two thousand feet MSL.