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3 unusual facts about Tarnak Farm incident


Airmanship

A "failure of airmanship" was also cited by U.S. Military Authorities in the Tarnak Farm incident in Afghanistan, where the pilot of a U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon mistakenly targeted a 250-kilogram laser-guided bomb on Canadian troops in April 2003, killing four of them.

Tarnak Farm incident

Major Schmidt's testimony at his Article 32 hearing was that he believed his flight leader, Major William Umbach, was under attack.

F-16 pilots Major William Umbach and his wingman Major Harry Schmidt were returning to their base after a 10-hour night patrol.



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