Navy Chief
Senior Member
When I was with Attack Squadron Fifteen, onboard the USS Independence, our aircraft was part of a attack against Syrian anti-aircraft defenses in Lebanon in 1983. Our Executive Officer was participating in the attack when his aircraft was hit by shrapnel from a Syrian missile. He landed back onboard, but the damage to the engine was enough to require a replacement, in addition to structural repairs. Here is what his aircraft looked like right when he landed.