However the insurgents also often seek to take credit for shooting down aircraft which have been forced to land by technical problems.

"We are not in the gulf to shoot down friendly aircraft," he added.

At this point, the Patriot was capable only of shooting down aircraft, including helicopters.

It was my job to convey the order from the vice president to shoot down hostile aircraft.

Clarke reported that they were asking the President for authority to shoot down aircraft.

After all, it was not the task of U-boats to shoot down aircraft, but to avoid them.

During the month of July he shot down several aircraft but the number and the dates are unknown.

Would have banned .50-caliber weapons, which are said to be capable of shooting down aircraft.

To do this it gave the air force the power to shoot down hijacked aircraft.

It is designed to shoot down aircraft and missiles.