Ima li ko knjigu majora Goldia Hauna "A-10s over Kosovo" gde opisuje kako ga je pogodila strela iznad Kosova i kako je jedva sletio u Skopje. Veoma zanimljiva knjiga sa dosta fotografija i detalja, među ostalim i opisuje neuspeli napad na Giraffe radar u Crnoj Gori.
Dakle, u pitanju je A-10 sa brojem 967, pogođen u desni motor. Evo fotografije nakon sletanja u Skopju iz njegove knjige:
..i nakon popravke desnog motora u Skopju:
..i evo još svedočenje o pogađanju i sletanju u Skopje iz njegove knjige:
“Lynx 11, copy. One is just west of G-Town climbing . . . OK!
I just got hit! I’m turning to the south.” I never saw what hit
me. As I looked up to find Andy, I felt an incredible jolt to the
aircraft on the right side. The nose tried to roll off to the right,
and I had to put in full left rudder to keep her from flipping
over. I was struggling at this point just to keep the jet flying.
I am trailing you. I need you to 90 right.” I asked Andy where he
was and he informed me he was southwest of Gnjilane at
16,000 feet. I’m headed towards Skopje. I’ve got the right engine
. . . looks like the whole engine cowling got hit . . . and I’ve got
no right hydraulics. I’ve got a wingman with me, and I’m
headed towards Skopje. Currently I’m about five miles from
the border.” OK, I feel fairly confident that I’ll make it across
the border, not sure if I can land. I figured even if the left engine quit, I could still
glide to Macedonia. The tower at Skopje was very helpful, diverting two heavy
aircraft on approach as I started my teardrop turn to final.