[Rokke]

Slow down Pukin. You're getting ahead of yourself. Here are a couple facts...
1. The jet was on an active air to ground range. Having the Master Arm switch on is normal procedure.
2. You need to squeeze the trigger on an F-16 to fire the laser on the targeting pod. You squeeze it to the first detent for the laser, all the way for the gun. Hit some turbulance and there isn't much difference between the two.
3. It is not unheard of in any jet for bombs to be dropped inadvertantly or for weapons to fire due to electronic queertrons.
4. As you are well aware with Harry Schmidt, you cannot assess blame until the facts are known.
5. I'm damn glad it wasn't me.

[Poohbah]

You need to squeeze the trigger on an F-16 to fire the laser on the targeting pod. You squeeze it to the first detent for the laser, all the way for the gun. Hit some turbulance and there isn't much difference between the two.

Perhaps I'm just really slow to "get it," but it seems to me that putting the laser illuminate function on the gun trigger was not the best idea anyone's had lately...

[Pukin Dog]

Did not know he was on the range. Maybe I should have read the article instead of responding to the ping? I know about the laser, but I still don't see how it would not be possible to slip just a bit. Turbulence or otherwise? Electronics problems are of course possible, but again, I did not know the dude was in active practice, having assumed he was on his way to, or from the range. I also am glad that was not me.