I got the following in my morning BMW 7 Series newsletter:
Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding
enforcement on I-15, North of MCAS Miramar.
One of the officers was using a hand-held radar device to check speeding vehicles
approaching near the crest of a hill.
The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading
300 miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it
would not reset and turned off.
Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar
had in fact locked onto 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.
Back came a reply in true USMC style:
Thank you for the message, which allows us to 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 onto your
hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it.
Furthermore, an air to ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft
had also automatically locked onto your equipment.
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 and your
hostile radar was destroyed.
Thank you for your concerns.
Of course it's probably pure bullshit, but it's still a fun read...
Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding
enforcement on I-15, North of MCAS Miramar.
One of the officers was using a hand-held radar device to check speeding vehicles
approaching near the crest of a hill.
The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading
300 miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it
would not reset and turned off.
Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar
had in fact locked onto 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.
Back came a reply in true USMC style:
Thank you for the message, which allows us to 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 onto your
hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it.
Furthermore, an air to ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft
had also automatically locked onto your equipment.
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 and your
hostile radar was destroyed.
Thank you for your concerns.
Of course it's probably pure bullshit, but it's still a fun read...