Edouard Bastarache Inc. on fri 25 apr 08
Top this for a speeding ticket.... =20
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Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding
enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at
Miramar. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to
check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill.
The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading
300 miles per hour.=20
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The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset
and then turned off.
Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar
had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a
low flying exercise near the location.
Back at the CHP Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a
complaint to the USMC Base Commander. The reply came back in true USMC
style:
Thank you for your letter. We can now complete the file on this
incident.
You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet
had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to, your
hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to
it, which is why it shut down.
Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft
had also automatically locked on to your equipment location.
Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet recognized the
situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile system
alert status and was able to override the automated defense system
before the missile was launched to destroy the hostile radar position.
The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them,
since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant
Johnson , the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to
check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose. Also, the
snap is broken on his holster.
Thank you for your concern. Semper Fi.
Doug Trott on mon 28 apr 08
as a former jarhead, I love these kinds of stories, but I assure you it is =
untrue. Aircraft have a minimum altitude that they must maintain, even in =
combat training, and it is unlikely that a radar device would have the rang=
e (and be of the correct frequency) to reach the aircraft yet alone activat=
e its defenses. Not to mention that, even if there were such a thing as an=
automatic defense missile system (which there couldn't be - missiles don't=
fly around corners - it matters which way you're pointed!) there is no way=
it would be activated on a training flight, with armed missiles. And then=
the last paragraph about the molar and the holster snap - too funny!
Hmm...I might still have to forward this to some friends! Semper Fi!
Oh, and for those unfamiliar..."jarhead" is not slang for "potter" - it's a=
term of endearment the other services have for U.S. Marines!
Doug
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:51:12 -0400
> From: edouardb@SOREL-TRACY.QC.CA
> Subject: Speeding, maybe?
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
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> Top this for a speeding ticket.... =20
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> =20
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> Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding
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> enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at
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> Miramar. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to
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> check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill....
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Robert Seele on mon 28 apr 08
I hate to tell you all, but I knew of a Marine Pilot that buzzed my
place about 10 feet above the corn in an A4D jet aircraft on the first
go around. On the second pas he was 20 feet above the tree tops in my
front yard. And for a final, he flew 20 feet below the tree tops, and
20 feet above the water in a very winding river. So much for rules.
On Mon. Apr 28, 08, at 10:22 , Doug Trott wrote:
> Aircraft have a minimum altitude that they must maintain, even in
> combat training
Kris Bliss on thu 1 may 08
OT
hi, several years ago we were on Alexander Creek ...
we have a large air force base near Anchorage,
any way lots of training in our air.
Two big cargo type jets flew the creek so close
it rocked boats, and scared the bejeesus outta
everyone, flew the entire windy windey creek.
they got in trouble because the air traffic controllers
saw them drop off radar...(thought they crashed).
happens.. i have more stories...but thought i would
share just one...
btw, we love our air force guys. and enjoy the
training missions over the inlet by Anchorage.
bliss....
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