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US cruiser's SM-2 missiles mistakenly target own F/A-18Fs

One year ago, on December 22, 2024, a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet attempting to land on the aircraft carrier Harry S.

A Navy warship mistook US fighter jets for enemy missiles and opened fire. The targeted pilot saw his life flash before his eyes.

New documents reveal how the USS Gettysburg shot down an F/A-18 and nearly hit a second one above the Red Sea last year.