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(h) (S) (IDS) picked up Mode III-6675 as the aircraft departed Bandar Abbas. System data continued to show a Mode III of 6760. (IO Exhibits 91 & 190).
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(i) (S) (AIC-3) also recalled seeing Mode III-6675 on his CRO. (IO Exhibit 196).
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(j) (S) (UBS) saw Mode III-6677 and later saw an unspecified Mode II. ( , p. 755).
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(k) (S) (RSC) believed SSES said that planes had scrambled from Bandar Abbas. didn't recall SSES indication. ( , p. 542) ( , p. 561 (SSES) stated that he did not report an F-14. ( , p. 664).
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(l) (S) (TIC) recalled hearing "possible F-4" launch from Bandar Abbas ( , p. 675) and reported "PADRE" over AAW C&R/DSA net. (IO Exhibit 203).
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(m) (S) (IAD) believed he heard a report of F-14's from SSES. (IO Exhibit 189).
(n) (U) ("GW") believed he heard "F-14" reported from SSES. ( , p. 812).
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(o) (S) Track of interest is reported by USS VINCENNES over Link 11 as TN 4474. (IO Exhibit 91).
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(p) (S) (CSC), (UBS), (IDS), (TIC), (FC-1), (AAWC), and (EWS) all have track of interest (TN 4474) in close control. (IO exhibit 91).
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(q) (S) (49 ADT) stated TN 4474 was squawking Modes II and III. ( , p. 588).
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(a) (S) (TIC) recalled noting Mode in his CRO for TN 4131. ( , p. 676).
(b) (U) Commercial air schedules were available in CIC and reviewed by decision-making personnel (CO, TAO, "GW", TIC, IDS) on a regular basis prior to the engagement. The IDS specifically looked at the schedule at his console when TN 4131 first appeared. (IO Exhibits 190 & 195, Rogers, p.839, , p. 621).
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