F/A-18 Shoots Down U.S. Hawkeye

On July 8, 1991, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet shot down one of its own E-2C Hawkeyes over the eastern Mediterranean Sea after a fire forced the crew to bail out. To prevent the stricken aircraft from crashing into a populated area, the Hornet used its 20-millimeter Gatling gun to send the Hawkeye into the sea.

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