Botched bombing efforts embarrass defense officials
The Republic of China Air Force sent two F-16s and two AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters to sink a South Korean freighter that capsized off its coast last Thursday. Both missions failed to sink the ship, but the Ministry of National Defense still declared the mission a success.
The F-16s dropped four 2,000 pound laser-guided bombs but only one managed to hit the target. The first two bombs were laser-guided but the other pair was dropped using radar due to thick clouds.
Two Super Cobras were then dispatched to sink the ship with eight Hellfire missiles. This mission still failed to completely sink the ship but the military went ahead and declared it a success.
The Taiwanese wants to sink the ship as it is carrying more than 2,000 tonnes of benzene which is toxic.
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