Again, the Syrian pilot was himself shot down by a missile fired from another F-16.

My pilot fired recognition flares, the Italians stopped firing, and we were able to land.

The pilot activated his own controls and fired two rockets.

In Bosnia, this makes for caution, in the form of tight control on when pilots can fire their weapons.

The pilot slapped another trigger and fired a "killer."

The pilots fired on the two helicopters, and everyone aboard was killed.

Bjornstrom flattened himself below the railing as the pilot fired.

The pilot of the lead Su-15 fighter fired warning shots, but recalled later in 1991:

After several "dry runs", live firing commenced, and the first pilot fired on the reserve target.

As he watched, the pilot fired his rockets aimlessly.