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Originally posted by magicmike
They were wearing those reflective stripes, and they fillled out a report or whatever letting the air force know where they were training that night. That info wasn't passed onto the pilots properly.
That being said, its a terrible thing, but they don't really need to throw the pilots in jail for it. Someone fucked up, problably a few people fucked up. Already ruined enough families lives, why wreck any more.
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My point being that not all information is readily available to everyone in the field. Even among other 'modern' armies.
If the command to fire was done locally, ie wing/squadron rather that the C&C level then that officer didn't know about the Canadians. There are many possibilities why this was the case. Most likely because crucial information was withheld/reported too late/was reported improperly. This snafu could have been caused by either side or both.
I think that knowing they killed those Canadians is punishment enough. The order to fire rests further up the ladder.
Personally, if I had known that I killed allies in the field would be tremendously difficult on my conscience.
Of course if it was a french unit I might not feel too bad.
