Major Pierce: "Were you trying to mark or something?"
Major Balzano: "Yes."
Major Pierce: "That's what we talked about. Don't do
that."
Major Balzano: "Yeah."
Major Pierce: "That's why I covered that in the brief."
Source: Radio conversation between Air National
Guard Majors Kirk Pierce and Robert Balzano during a nighttime
training mission after the latter reported to his
instructor/wingman that he had accidentally discharged his 20mm
cannon while using the trigger-mounted switch to turn on his laser
sights. As a result, Balzano poured 27 rounds into the Egg Harbor
Intermediate School in New Jersey. No one was hurt and there's no
indication at this point what will happen to Balzano.
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