Thomas Schoene wrote:
So Henry, when was the last time you tried to identify armored vehicles in
urban terrain, probably shrouded in smoke, from the cockpit of a fast-moving
jet aircraft?

Same here (never), but I know folks who have, including a Marine OV-10 FAC
pilot who flew in the Gulf War. They tell me it's damned hard to do.

Then you just don't attack the first thing you see.

Did the A-10 pilot have the proper clearance to attack?

If so, who gave it to him? And why wasn't this coordinated with the
troops on the ground?

-HJC