1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1982-british-army-gazelle-friendly-fire-incident

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the helicopter model?Westland Gazelle
2. What is the ship model?Type 42 destroyer
3. What happened to the helicopter on June 6, 1982?A British Army helicopter was shot down by a Royal Navy ship that thought it was an enemy.
4. Why did the ship think the helicopter was a bad guy?The ship's radar saw the helicopter moving like an enemy plane and its IFF signal was off, so the crew thought it was hostile.

Fratricide: The unintentional killing of friendly forces during military operations.
Inter-Service Communication: The exchange of information and coordination between different branches of the armed forces.
Situational Awareness: The perception of environmental elements and events with respect to time or space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their future status.
Sea Dart Missile: A surface-to-air missile system used by the Royal Navy, capable of engaging aircraft and missiles.