2003 Bawean incident

2003 Bawean Incident

Two F/A-18C Hornets from USS Carl Vinson photographed by an Indonesian Air Force B737-200 over the sea off Lombok Island, 4 July 2003
Date3 July 2003
Location
Near Bawean Island in the Java Sea
Result
  • F/A-18 Hornet jammed Indonesian F-16B, but another F/A-18 Hornet was successfully locked by Indonesian Air Force F-16B.
  • Resolved with signals and communication
  • US Carrier Strike Group leaves Indonesian territory
  • Indonesia filed a diplomatic complaint to the United States
Belligerents

 Indonesia

 United States

Strength

The 2003 Bawean incident was an incident on 3 July 2003 where two Indonesian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon were sent to intercept five US Navy F/A-18 Hornets fighter jets from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The F-16s and F/A-18s engaged in a dogfight, missile lock and electronic warfare near Bawean Island in the Java Sea, north of Java.

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