Send Em up

[danny76]

SEND 'EM UP! I Dare You
 
In addition to communicating with the local Air Traffic Control facility, all aircraft in the Persian Gulf AOR are required to give the Iranian Air Defense Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' if they will be transiting Iranian airspace.

This is a common procedure for commercial aircraft and involves giving them your call sign, transponder code, type aircraft, and points of origin and destination.

This is a conversation which was overheard on the VHF Guard (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai .. It's too good not to pass along.



The conversation went like this....

Iranian Air Defense Radar: 'Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.'

Aircraft: 'This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.'

Air Defense Radar: 'You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!'

Aircraft: 'This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up, I'll wait!'

Air Defense Radar: (no response ..... total silence)
 

[firbal]

Old

[gyrene81]

Very old news but always a good laugh. Semper Fi   

[Rino]

     Can't decide if I like this one or the F-18 locks onto a police radar with an automatic HARM
missile system best 

[Masherbrum]

 

[68Wooley]

     Can't decide if I like this one or the F-18 locks onto a police radar with an automatic HARM
missile system best 

No no no - that was an RAF Tornado using a ALARM missile. 

[jdbecks]

 

Two British traffic patrol officers from North Berwick were involved in an unusual incident while checking for speeding motorists on the A1 Great North Road. One of the officers used a hand-held radar device to check the speed of a vehicle approaching over the crest of a hill, and was surprised when the speed was recorded at over 300 mph. Their radar suddenly stopped working and the officers were not able to reset it.

Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact latched on to a NATO Tornado fighter jet which was engaged in a low-flying exercise over the Border district, approaching from the North Sea.

Back at police headquarters the chief constable fired off a stiff complaint to the RAF Liaison office.

Back came the reply in true laconic RAF style:

'Thank you for your message, which allows us to complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Tornado 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 pilot flying the Tornado recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile systems alert status, and was able to override the automated defence system before the missile was launched and your hostile radar installation was destroyed.

Good Day...'

although, sadly, after doing some more searching it appears it is most likely an urban myth, funny still.

[fudgums]

although, sadly, after doing some more searching it appears it is most likely an urban myth, funny still.

the marine one is better....

[Jayhawk]

First one I heard was the ship telling a lighthouse to change course.

"This is a lighthouse, your call"

[Beefcake]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9WMSxV6lMs

 

I love that commerical.

[BrownBaron]

Didn't happen.

I've hear versions with pilots from all over the globe communicating with tower controls from all over the world.

[MachFly]

Iranian Air Defense Radar: 'Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.'

Aircraft: 'This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.'

Air Defense Radar: 'You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!'

Aircraft: 'This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up, I'll wait!'

Air Defense Radar: (no response ..... total silence)
 

Does anyone have a recording of something like this by any chance?

[Jayhawk]

Does anyone have an recording of something like this by any chance?

I highly doubt it, I would guess all the versions are just urban myths.

[MachFly]

I highly doubt it, I would guess all the versions are just urban myths.

Oh yeah, but I figured someone might have decided to re-create a sound recording of this. Like a play, for the lack of a better term.

[danny76]

Does anyone have a recording of something like this by any chance?

Have a look at "Green Leader" The Rhodesian Air Force attack on the terrorist base at Westlands Farm. Great recording of fighter pilots about to go into action.

http://redirectingat.com/?id=42X487496&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liveleak.com%2Fview%3Fi%3Da4d_1185465338&sref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pprune.org%2Fmilitary-aircrew%2F329169-green-leader-rhodesian-canberra-cockpit-tape.html