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("joe" wrote)
[snip] The F-15's intercepted him forced him to land and handcuffed him in front of his two small children.... And all without opposable thumbs - a remarkable aircraft. g its time to throw the tea in to the bay I fear too many have already drunk the Kool-Aid. Montblack |
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According to the story, which we all know how accurate those can be, he was "NEAR" 18000, I read that as 17,999 and not 18,001. Benefit of the doubt to him, especially given the accuracy of the equipment. This is Edwards AFB. The accuracy of military radar is along the lines of "He's at 18,027' 1", Captain." George Patterson Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry, and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing? Because she smells like a new truck. |
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I know we can not put much faith in the story's from the media, but if this is even close to the facts, it is rediculous. Why? We've been repeatedly warned that loitering around sites like this will result in interceptions. George Patterson Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry, and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing? Because she smells like a new truck. |
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Yeah... Did not think about that fact...
On Sat, 28 May 2005 01:59:38 GMT, George Patterson wrote: wrote: According to the story, which we all know how accurate those can be, he was "NEAR" 18000, I read that as 17,999 and not 18,001. Benefit of the doubt to him, especially given the accuracy of the equipment. This is Edwards AFB. The accuracy of military radar is along the lines of "He's at 18,027' 1", Captain." George Patterson Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry, and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing? Because she smells like a new truck. Mike Alexander PP-ASEL Temecula, CA See my online aerial photo album at http://flying.4alexanders.com |
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On Fri, 27 May 2005 10:00:15 -0700, "aluckyguess" wrote in
:: I thought he went above 18000 feet and not talking to approach.and that was why they detained him. No mention of that at the link in the article that started this thread: PALMDALE, Calif. — A small plane that repeatedly ventured close to restricted air space at Edwards Air Force Base (search) was intercepted by two F-15 fighter jets (search) Thursday and escorted to a local airport. The FBI was interviewing the pilot and a passenger, officials said. The twin-engine Aero Commander plane was spotted flying in the high desert north of Los Angeles for several hours during the afternoon at about 18,000 feet and could not be identified or contacted by the Federal Aviation Administration, agency spokesman Donn Walker said. The plane approached restricted air space several times and the FAA (search) notified Western Air Defense (search), which scrambled military jets, officials said. The aircraft was escorted to Palmdale Airport, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said. It wasn't immediately clear why the pilot didn't respond or what the plane was doing near the air base. |
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On Fri, 27 May 2005 15:44:20 -0700, "gatt"
wrote in :: Makes me wonder if there might have been a test underway at Edwards or something. That's what I was thinking too. |
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On 27 May 2005 17:57:59 -0700, "joe" wrote in
.com:: its time to throw the tea in to the bay It's sure beginning to look that way. The current security policy fails to address the issue of the proven threatening aircraft, airliners, and imposes lethal consequences for benign GA flights. Is that the best they can do? What would be an effective course of action for pilots to take in getting this onerous pseudo-security policy rescinded? |
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On Sat, 28 May 2005 02:00:55 GMT, George Patterson
wrote in rhQle.2245$zb.131@trndny02:: We've been repeatedly warned that loitering around sites like this will result in interceptions. I have seen no such warnings. There have been warnings not to loiter over nuclear facilities and open air assemblies, but I'm not aware of any warnings against loitering outside Restricted airspace. |
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"Montblack" wrote in message ... ("joe" wrote) [snip] The F-15's intercepted him forced him to land and handcuffed him in front of his two small children.... And all without opposable thumbs - a remarkable aircraft. g its time to throw the tea in to the bay I fear too many have already drunk the Kool-Aid. And ate the pudding. |
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"George Patterson" wrote in message news:rhQle.2245$zb.131@trndny02... wrote: I know we can not put much faith in the story's from the media, but if this is even close to the facts, it is rediculous. Why? We've been repeatedly warned that loitering around sites like this will result in interceptions. Loitering like that on the ground, in several locations, can get you shot! George Patterson Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry, and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing? Because she smells like a new truck. Where I'm from, it's because she smells like a new saddle. |
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