Author Topic: Rare: Angry F15 dropps flares over my house while circling 2nd AC (pics) (Read 2289 times)

rpm · « **Reply #15 on:** September 22, 2004, 04:30:02 PM »

There is nothing in Philly worth bombing besides the Liberty Bell, and it's already broken. I think it's a recon over Saur's place in prep for the Feds.

Nilsen · « **Reply #16 on:** September 22, 2004, 04:34:03 PM »

A: The pilot is a heavy smoker and they dont alow smoking at the base

or

B: He saw you breaking wind in your yard and he wanted to have some fun with your gasses.

Sandman · « **Reply #17 on:** September 22, 2004, 04:49:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Scootter
The flares are the last warning to an intercepted aircraft to contact ATC or risk fire.

The pilot is in BIG trouble you can bet.

That's a new one on me... Is it in the FAR?

Scootter · « **Reply #18 on:** September 22, 2004, 04:53:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
That's a new one on me... Is it in the FAR?

I don't know I have a four year old AIM

here

http://www.norad.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.news_fact_flares

and

http://www.aopa.org/asf/intercept.pdf

search "flares" http://www.aopa.org/

Your welcome, fly safe;)

Gunslinger · « **Reply #19 on:** September 22, 2004, 05:55:06 PM »

You sure that was an F15.....the last pic looks more like a 16 to me but I could be wrong.

Habu · « **Reply #20 on:** September 22, 2004, 06:38:37 PM »

Great pictures. You could probably sell them to the local news.

Sandman · « **Reply #21 on:** September 22, 2004, 09:01:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Scootter
I don't know I have a four year old AIM

here

http://www.norad.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.news_fact_flares

and

http://www.aopa.org/asf/intercept.pdf

search "flares" http://www.aopa.org/

Your welcome, fly safe;)

Thanx Scootter... I looked in the 2003 FAR/AIM and there's no mention of it... but it makes sense... NORAD doesn't necessarily answer to the FAA... it's amazing what you can do when your aircraft are armed.

Scootter · « **Reply #22 on:** September 22, 2004, 09:05:09 PM »

In a continuing effort to safely enforce TFRs, NORAD interceptors have developed procedures to communicate with aircraft that have unknown intentions. These procedures augment standard International Civil Aviation Organization interceptor procedures and will soon be included in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).

from this link http://www.norad.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.news_fact_flares

I wonder what soon means;)

Overlag · « **Reply #23 on:** September 22, 2004, 09:15:15 PM »

Nash · « **Reply #24 on:** September 22, 2004, 09:22:43 PM »

So did this make the evening news? What's the story on it?

NUTTZ · « **Reply #25 on:** September 22, 2004, 09:56:12 PM »

I live in Feasterville, thats northeast of philly, and east of willow grove, a stone throw from both. I didn't see or hear anything, althou for the Eagles game they circled over my house until all four could up and get into formation, WOW , I missed the photo, Gotta stop looking at the sound and realizing they are so far ahead.

Sour, theres no trees in philly what parts you live in?

NUTTZ

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Originally posted by Nash
So did this make the evening news? What's the story on it?

United · « **Reply #26 on:** September 22, 2004, 09:56:40 PM »

To me it looks like an F/A-18 because of the slanted vertical stabilizers, but it could just be the angle ofthe picture.
Also, im not the one that got a good close up look at it either.

RightF00T · « **Reply #27 on:** September 22, 2004, 10:09:48 PM »

Sandman i love your avatar...

NUKE · « **Reply #28 on:** September 22, 2004, 10:13:44 PM »

It's an F-15.

Also, looks like two aircraft in the 1st two pics.

The angle hides both vertical stabilizers. What we see are both "elevons" imho.

That's an F-15.

Hawklore · « **Reply #29 on:** September 22, 2004, 10:23:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
You sure that was an F15.....the last pic looks more like a 16 to me but I could be wrong.

Dude look closer..