2003 Bawean incident

2003 Bawean Incident
Location of Bawean
Date 3 July 2003 Location Near Bawean Island in the Java Sea Result Resolved with signals and communication Indonesia filed a diplomatic complaint to the US
Belligerents
Indonesia Indonesian Air Force 3rd Air Squadron	United States United States Navy USS Carl Vinson VFA-22[1][clarification needed]
Strength
2 F-16 Fighting Falcon	5 F/A-18 Hornet

The 2003 Bawean incident was an incident where two Indonesian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon equipped with AIM-9 missiles were sent to intercept five US Navy F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson where the F-16s and F/A-18s engaged in a dogfight, missile lock and electronic warfare in 2003 near Bawean Island in the Java Sea, north of Java.