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The Shooting Down Of An Iranian Airliner By The USS Vincennes
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The mournful shoot down of an Iranian airliner by the USS VINCENNES on July 3, 1988 is a tragic example of the consequences of a break down in command and control on a modern naval vessel. Given the situation and information available at the time that the airliner was approaching the Vincennes, I ....
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....at full speed. While on route, Captain Rodgers sends the Vincennes helicopter ahead to investigate. When the helicopter arrives on the scene, it reports five Iranian gunboats circling a German tanker in a common harassment tactic. By now the Vincennes has entered Omani waters, Oman has told the Vincennes and the gunboats to leave their waters and the gunboats were beginning to leave. Also at this time, the US area commander realizes the Vincennes is not where she is supposed to be and orders he.... |
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