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(c) (S) (FC-1), (49 ADT), and (AAWC) took a non-squawking P-3 (track 4472) to the west (RNG 64, BRG 266, CSE 085) in close control or several seconds and returned to the track of interest (TN 4474). (IO Exhibit 91).
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(d) (S) (TIC) recalled seeing Mode I and Mode III on the P-3 (TN 4472). ( , p. 646).
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(e) (S) The P-3 (TN 4472) was challenged over both MAD and IAD. The P-3 responded that he was on a search mission and that he would stay away from USS VINCENNES. The form of the challenge was "Iranian P-3 on course 085 speed 270 this is USN warship BRG 085 64 miles, request you state your intentions." (IO Exhibit 203).
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(f) (S) The track of interest (TN 4474)) was at a range of 44 NM, BRG 025, CSE 202, SPD 232, and at an altitude of 2500 ft. The altidude source to consoles continued to be Mode C IFF from the aircraft which was still ascending. (IO Exhibit 91).
(g) (U) (SSES) took TN 4131 in close control. (IO Exhibit 91).
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(h) (S) USS SIDES reported the track of interest (TN 4474) over Link 11 as TN 4131. USS VINCENNES's system correlated this with her TN 4474 and correctly maintained reporting responsibility of the track using USS SIDES TN 4131. USS VINCENNES then transmitted "drop track 4474" on Link-11. (IO Exhibit 91).
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(i) (S) USS ELMER MONTGOMERY never gained radar contact on TN 4131. ( p. 88), (IO Exhibit 33).
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(j) (S) (TIC) recalled that the track number changed to TN 4131 occurred somewhere beyond 30 NM. ( p. 675).
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(k) (S) (TAO-SIDES) observed TN 4131 leaving Bandar Abbas and although it was crossing with respect to USS SIDES, he directed his Weapons Control Officer to lock-on with FC 2. The aircraft was heading southwesterly at approximately 400kts at an altitude of about 10,000 ft. (IO Exhibit 59, , pp. 247, 248).
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(l) (S) (WCO-SIDES) confirmed receiving the order and recalled that FC-2 acquired the target 50-60 kyds from USS SIDES. He thought he noticed an IFF of 6710 but didn't see an altitude. (IO Exhibit 69, , p. 269).
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