I was never all that impressed with the M5 system.  I was never entirely satisfied it was working.  That was while flying civilian vertrep. 

On Sat, Dec 6, 2025, 5:02 PM <rotorhead@helobubbas.com> wrote:

It was a bit shocking to read the IFF aspect of their systems were down…..mgb

 

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From: Kevin Black <kblack1967@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2025 4:29 PM
To: Mike Bratland <mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com>
Cc: HeloBubbas <helobubbas@helobubbas.com>
Subject: [Helobubbas] Re: How USS Gettysburg Ended Up Shooting Down A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet

 

Proof that even old SM2s still shoot down airplanes pretty well.  I just have to wonder if the crew was aware they were getting lit up or were just ignoring or had those emitters inhibited.  

 

On Sat, Dec 6, 2025, 1:27 PM <mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> wrote:

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