(11-17-2021, 09:54 AM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(11-17-2021, 09:20 AM)northendzone Wrote: I've seen AGIs cut off carriers and shadow carriers groups but I ve never seen a helo be allowed to get anywhere near that close to a ship.
Big mistake allowing them get that close.  I cannot understand why they allowed that helo to get anywhere near that ship.
From what I been told, the Phalanx was locked on and a warning given to the pilot and that was enough.

Oh yeah. Soviet helicopters hovered next to and took pictures of our ships. In international waters all sea going vessels are susceptible to aircraft flyby. There’s no rule against it. However, the rules change if they fly over the ship, then that is seen as overt provocation and potential attack. It’s all a game of brinksmanship. 

We were being shadowed by a Russian surveillance ship in the Sea of Japan which caused all of the hangar bay doors to be closed. Really odd in open calm seas. I was standing on the fantail looking through binoculars looking at Russians looking at me through binoculars. They centered up in our wake and closed distance to about 500 yards. The CIWS mount I was standing next to came to life and slewed on the ship like something out of Robocop, which is exactly what they intended to instigate. They immediately peeled off and pulled back.