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(k) (S) (49 ADT) stated that TN 4131 IFF broke Mode II on his RCI (not on CRO) only one time. That occurred when it was at 20 miles. It then started to decrease in altitude between 25 and 20 miles. He said on net 12 that the contact was decreasing but did not refer to it by TN. IDS and TIC also noticed a decrease according to and they said it aloud on net. USS VINCENNES's system data indicated TN 4131 was still ascending. (IO Exhibit 91, , pp. 588, 595).
U
(l) (S) (MSS) recalled altitude decreasing at 20 NM. ( , p. 749).
U
(m) (S) (IAD) did not recall hearing declining altitude reports on net 12. ( , p. 614).
U
(n) (S) (OPREP/SITREP writer) recalled hearing descending altitude ( , p. 763).
U
(o) (S) (AIC-3) recalled an altitude of 9000 ft. at 20 NM. USS VINCENNES's system data indicated the same. (IO Exhibit 91, , pp. 706, 712).
U
(p) (S) (MSS) continued to push "REQUEST RADIATION ASSIGN" button (8 times). No authorization had been given by AAWC or IDS yet. (IO Exhibit 91).
U
(q) (S) (AAWC) pushed "ASSIGN" button (which is the start of authorization process). (IO Exhibit 91).
U
(r) (S) (MSS) continued to push "REQUEST RADIATION ASSIGN" button 4 more times. AAWC had not completed authorization sequence. (IO Exhibit 91).
U
(s) (S) (IAD) recalled seeing altitude 10,500 on TN 4131 ( p. 609).
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(a) (S) USS VINCENNES reported altitude of TN 4131 at 10,500 ft over Link 11. (IO Exhibit 91)
U
(b) (S) (MSS) pushed "REQUEST RADIATION ASSIGN" two more times. Authorization sequence not complete yet. {IO Exhibit 91.).
U
(c) (S) (WCC-SIDES) Recalled that at the time of engagement, TN 4131 altitude was at 11,000 feet about 15 NM on a course paralleling SIDES. (IO Exhibit 70).
U
(d) (S) (observer-SIDES) confirmed
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