1104 - Military Myths: Top Gun Caveat

Rumor Flies Podcast

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Did a fighter jet shoot itself down? What exactly is held at Fort Knox? Can a simple sunburn end up in a court-martial? Find out these answers and more on another very special episode of Rumor Flies!

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Sources

A fighter jet shot itself down because it was traveling faster than the bullet 

https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/how-an-air-force-fighter-jet-managed-to-shoot-itself-down/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/these-us-military-jets-accidentally-shot-themselves-down.html/amp

Army has more planes than the Air Force and boats than the Navy

https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/6-ridiculous-military-myths/

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/largest-air-forces-in-the-world

Flags at service bases are equipped with a match to destroy the flag with honor 

https://www.military.com/flag-day/how-to-retire-your-flag.html

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title4/html/USCODE-2011-title4-chap1.htm

Service members can be charged with “damaging government property” if they get a sunburn 

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-getting-a-sunburn-really-get-you-an-article-15

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/off-duty/5-enduring-military-myths-debunked.html/amp

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.in.gov/indiana-national-guard/files/Article_15_Fact_Sheet.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwififfH55L-AhWeJEQIHYnm

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