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How did F-4s mistake U.S. ships for North Vietnamese targets? Here's What You Need to Remember: Simple courtesy should demand that pilots tasked to missions over water should be trained to identify the difference between an American heavy cruiser and a North Vietnamese patrol boat (or helicopter for that matter). At the very least, pilots operating over water in the same area as friendly surface vessels should have had a sense of the danger implicit in launching missiles without clear targets. Friendly fire casualties were common in the Vietnam War. The unconventional nature of the conflict m...

It was a “friendly fire” incident for the history books.

Friendly fire casualties were common in the Vietnam War. Here's What You Need to Know: The mistaken attack killed three Australian sailors. Friendly fire casualties were common in the Vietnam War. The unconventional nature of the conflict made for more than the occasional artillery mishap and engagements in dense vegetation often meant combatants had little opportunity to visually identify their targets before firing. As morale deteriorated late in the war, “fragging” incidents became common, with enlisted personnel turning upon their officers. And of course, relations between American a...