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Title: Send Em up
Post by: danny76 on June 22, 2010, 11:57:36 AM
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)
 
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: firbal on June 22, 2010, 01:55:21 PM
Old
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: gyrene81 on June 22, 2010, 03:16:25 PM
Very old news but always a good laugh. Semper Fi   :aok
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: Rino on June 22, 2010, 03:19:14 PM
     Can't decide if I like this one or the F-18 locks onto a police radar with an automatic HARM
missile system best  :aok
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: Masherbrum on June 22, 2010, 04:09:53 PM
 :banana:
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: 68Wooley on June 22, 2010, 04:55:18 PM
     Can't decide if I like this one or the F-18 locks onto a police radar with an automatic HARM
missile system best  :aok

No no no - that was an RAF Tornado using a ALARM missile.  :aok
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: jdbecks on June 22, 2010, 05:25:23 PM
 :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

Quote
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.
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: fudgums on June 22, 2010, 06:35:10 PM
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

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

the marine one is better....
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: Jayhawk on June 22, 2010, 06:41:00 PM
First one I heard was the ship telling a lighthouse to change course.

"This is a lighthouse, your call"
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: Beefcake on June 22, 2010, 06:57:20 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9WMSxV6lMs

 :rofl

I love that commerical.
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: BrownBaron on June 22, 2010, 07:04:22 PM
Didn't happen.

I've hear versions with pilots from all over the globe communicating with tower controls from all over the world.
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: MachFly on June 22, 2010, 08:24:02 PM

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?
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: Jayhawk on June 22, 2010, 08:27:06 PM
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.
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: MachFly on June 22, 2010, 08:30:36 PM
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.
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: danny76 on June 23, 2010, 02:26:54 AM
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
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: oakranger on June 23, 2010, 05:19:02 PM
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)
 

I bet i can find out if this is trul.  wife and i know a guy who we went to school with. He is a F/A-18 pilot station in South Korea.  i will ask him about it. 
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: allaire on June 23, 2010, 05:29:10 PM
Or you know you could check out snopes.com. :devil
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: Lusche on June 23, 2010, 05:30:50 PM
I bet i can find out if this is trul.  wife and i know a guy who we went to school with. He is a F/A-18 pilot station in South Korea.  i will ask him about it. 

We are hearing the very same story for ages, it was around long before the first F/A 18s did fly. The first time I heard it, it was something with F-14's and Lyiban ATC... man I feel old  :lol
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: Ack-Ack on June 23, 2010, 05:50:05 PM
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

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

That's pretty much an exact copy of the USMC F-18 vs. CHiP Cruiser urban myth chain letter that makes the rounds every so often.

ack-ack
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: Raptor on June 23, 2010, 07:09:07 PM
Sounds very similar to the old claim the black sheep had with Japanese near an airfield.
Title: Re: Send Em up
Post by: Maverick on June 23, 2010, 07:50:51 PM
I'd tend to believe the one about the Black Sheep.