F-16s intercept unauthorized small plane....

[A300Capt]

Note to self:

If one has any desire to smuggle drugs in a small single engine Cessna, make sure you don't occupy the same airspace at the same time with Marine One! You will be tracked and intercepted........courtesy of the USAF!


http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/1...nauthorized-aircraft-over-la/?test=latestnews

 

[Air Pirate]

You can't fix stupid... *facepalm* Hahaha =P

 

[mshunter]

Oooopppsss.

Apparently, there has been a recent rash of a bunch of boats turning up off the coast here in SoCal with drugs one them. The article below is just one from a slew of recent that have been in the news. I guess they have now graduated to airplanes.

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/ne...nabs-mexican-drug-boat-off-los-angeles-coast/


Edit to add: Note to self, when smuggling drugs, check NOTAM's first.

 

[bb10pilot]

You would think a drug smuggler would get a standard briefing...

 

[Maurus]

I'm sure the pilot was asking "How did they know?"

 

[Beep]

I thought Marijuana was legal in California.

 

[Deleted member 21509]

"Coming up next on worlds dumbest criminals"

 

[EIR]

1800wxbrief is your friend.
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[Apophis]

One of our MetLife airships is in Long Beach right now. A guy I know over there took this photo today after he taxied in. Apparently it was pretty close to our mast site as well.

 

[DiverDriver22]

One of our MetLife airships is in Long Beach right now. A guy I know over there took this photo today after he taxied in. Apparently it was pretty close to our mast site as well.

Can you repost the pic? I can't view it.

 

[Apophis]

Can you repost the pic? I can't view it.

I just re-did it.

 

[DiverDriver22]

Thank you. I can see it now.

 

[derg]

Note to self:

If one has any desire to smuggle drugs in a small single engine Cessna, make sure you don't occupy the same airspace at the same time with Marine One! You will be tracked and intercepted........courtesy of the USAF!


http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/1...nauthorized-aircraft-over-la/?test=latestnews

If this were my union's forum, it would be:

"Age?! Seniority number?! Hoo hoo! I can finally hold LGB overnights!"

 

[Stomp16]

Honest question, what is Vs & Vso for a F16?

 

[MikeD]

Honest question, what is Vs & Vso for a F16?

Depends. But really doesn't matter. They don't slow down and fly formation with a slow mover.

 

[derg]

Depends. But really doesn't matter. They don't slow down and fly formation with a slow mover.

You mean they're not there to "escort" the wayward 172 to a safe landing when it busts the DC ADIZ?!

 

[MikeD]

Nope. They're escorting.....just from a position of energy advantage at all times.

 

[derg]

So when Viper 23 is putting his lift vector onto the 172, he's not necessarily trying to make sure he keeps the standard, safe distance? He's..... putting himself in position to...... OMG OMG OMG! Ha!

 

[MikeD]

Yes.

 

[derg]

Yes.

It begs the question. After the kill, do you or do you not do the "I'm ChasenSFO doing the 'Top Gun' double hi/lo five thing"?