By A Texas Reader
Thu, Oct 15, 2020 11:17 p.m.Family of a Civilian Contractor Accidentally Strafed and Killed by a Student F-16 Pilot Who Mistook His Car for the Target is Awarded $25M after 20mm Round Went through His Head
 | Charles Holbrook, 53, was shot and killed by a student F-16 pilot while he was in the observation area of a botched training mission on Holloman Air Force Base in January 2017 www.dailymail.co.uk |
| | 20 mm refers to a common firearms bore diameter, typically used for cannon or autocannons. 20 mm cartridges have an outside bullet diameter and inside barrel diameter of 0.787 inches (20.0 mm). Projectiles are typically 75 to 127 mm (3–5 in) long. Cartridge cases are typically 75 to 152 mm (3–6 in) long and most are shells, with an explosive filling and detonating fuze. en.wikipedia.org |
ATR: The round didn't go "through" his head.
It took his head off.
1 comment:
"Both the training pilot and the instructor from White Sands Missile Range were named as John Doe in the case, and the Air Force accepted responsibility for their actions."
GRA:Or was it Jaquarious Doe?
--GRA
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