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> Does scrambling a single fighter ever happen, don't they always fly in pairs? The USS Stark was hit by missiles from a single aircraft just a year before the
by krisoft 3y ago
> Does scrambling a single fighter ever happen, don't they always fly in pairs?
The USS Stark was hit by missiles from a single aircraft just a year before the incident in question. So no, they don’t always fly in pairs.
- 8372049 3y agoThe USS Stark was attacked by an (Iraqi) Dassault Falcon 50, not by a fighter jet. Fighters operating solo is virtually unheard of, especially in a live offensive posture.