[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by aanker

Hi Carlos, it did happen but wouldn't you prefer to exchange recognition signals instead? ..... lol

For example - from a USS NAUTILUS (SS-168) patrol:
Maybe someone could probably do what you want .... clone and re-skin a plane, give it a new ID etc.

Edit: but then it might have the problem fishing boats & sampans have... I can not get them to be picked up on radar without sacrificing maru ID's that can be picked up. That idea turned into a can of worms for me.

Art

My favorite example of friendly aircraft fire. From the USS Spearfish, 29 November 1944:

0215 - Picked up voices in English on APR, listened to conversation very closely as follows:

"Look, a ship down there about four miles".
"No, I think it's a submarine at "two miles".
"Well, let's bomb the bastard anyway. Here we go, and use your rockets".

0221- Sighted Liberator distant about 4 miles, heading in from dead ahead. He apparently dropped as we ordered the bridge cleared, because a loud explosion was heard and felt just before the hatch was closed and the Officer of the Deck saw a large explosion plume about 700 yards away. He needs practice as well as briefing. Headed in toward our objective. It is noted that were were over twenty miles from any land when bombed and certainly not in an "enemy controlled harbor."