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:
https://www.twz.com/air/how-uss-gettysburg-shot-down-a-super-hornet-and-nearly-another
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