[Eight Ace]

Our pilots refused to bomb 40 times
By Frank Walker
March 14, 2004

"Australia's F/A-18 pilots defied the orders of American commanders and refused to drop
their bombs on up to 40 missions during the invasion of Iraq, it can now be revealed.

In a remarkable account of how our airmen applied Australian rules of engagement,
an RAAF pilot has told The Sun-Herald each of the 14 RAAF Hornet pilots aborted three
to four bombing runs because intelligence given at pre-flight briefings did not concur with
what they found at the target."


http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/ ... 18101.html


...good on them, even under that kind of pressure...their own training and ROE were foremost in their minds.