List of U.S. friendly-fire incidents since 1945 with British victims explained

This is a list of friendly fire incidents by the U.S. Military on allied British personnel and civilians.

Korean War

Gulf War

Iraqi no-fly zones

Iraq War

War in Afghanistan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Friendly Fire on Hill 282. britains-smallwars.com. 16 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100919150051/http://britains-smallwars.com/korea/hill282.html. 19 September 2010. dead.
  2. Book: New Zealand and the Korean War: Combat operations. Ian C. McGibbon. Oxford University Press. 1992. 47. 9-7801-9558-3434.
  3. Web site: Friendly Fire Incidents . 24 July 1991. 19 November 2020 . . 195 . cc704-7W.
  4. Web site: Soldiers' Deaths (Gulf War) . 19 May 1992 . 2009-09-07 . . 208 . cc147-52.
  5. News: Two die as Patriot missile takes down RAF jet . . 24 March 2003 . 25 May 2011.
  6. News: Pilot 'dreamed of RAF career' . BBC News . 26 March 2003 . 8 May 2010.
  7. Lester Haines 20 May 2004 Patriot missile: friend or foe? theregister.com
  8. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article424174.ece Tornado crew shot down after friend-or-foe system failed
  9. News: The Iraq friendly fire incident. BBC News . 7 November 2003 . 8 May 2010.
  10. News: 'This is just a scene from hell' . BBC News . 6 April 2003 . 8 May 2010.
  11. News: Pilot error led to marine death . 2011-02-15 . 15 May 2009 . BBC .
  12. News: 'Friendly fire' kills UK soldiers . BBC News . 24 August 2007 . 8 May 2010.
  13. News: 'Grid mix-up' before Afghanistan 'friendly fire' deaths . 2011-02-15 . 15 December 2009 . BBC.
  14. News: 'Flawed' actions led to fatal 'friendly fire' bombing . 2011-02-15 . 26 April 2010 . BBC.
  15. News: Christopher Roney in US 'friendly fire' Afghanistan death . BBC News . 3 September 2012.
  16. News: US pilots who killed British soldier thought they were attacking Taliban. The Guardian. London. Jamie. Doward. 4 September 2012.