CHP vs. USMC
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CHP vs. USMC
I hope it's not a reeeeeeepost
Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding
enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at
Miramar. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to
check speeding vehicles approaching 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 then turned off. Just then a deafening roar over
the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC
F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location.
Back at the CHPs Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint
to the USMC Base Commander. The reply came back in true USMC style:
Thank you for your letter. We can now 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 on to,
your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal
back to it, which is why it shut down.
Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft
had also automatically locked on to your equipment location.
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 to destroy the hostile radar position.
The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them,
since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant
Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to
check his left rear molar. It appears his filling is broken. Also, the
snap is missing on his holster.
Thank you for your concern./
Semper Fi.*
Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding
enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at
Miramar. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to
check speeding vehicles approaching 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 then turned off. Just then a deafening roar over
the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC
F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location.
Back at the CHPs Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint
to the USMC Base Commander. The reply came back in true USMC style:
Thank you for your letter. We can now 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 on to,
your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal
back to it, which is why it shut down.
Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft
had also automatically locked on to your equipment location.
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 to destroy the hostile radar position.
The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them,
since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant
Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to
check his left rear molar. It appears his filling is broken. Also, the
snap is missing on his holster.
Thank you for your concern./
Semper Fi.*
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No, because missiles do not have an "automatic defense system". The F/A-18 Huges AGP radar cannot pickup the same frequency what radar guns operate on. It also does not "jam" because when radar jams it sends out a freqency of its own which other enemies can lock onto. It is like humans listening for a tone only dogs can hear. Maybe a C-130 Rivet Rider can, but not an F/A-18. Furthermore, an F/A-18 does not posess "jamming" devices unless properly equipped whis uses up most of the hardpoints leaving no loading of ordnance. Even then, a missile is always "cold" unless physically armed by the pilot and can only fire if the pilot presses the trigger, which the command comes from higher up the CoC. Secondly, an F/A-18 would not be flying that low over a populated area. MOAs generally practice at higher altitudes, believe me because I've been intercepted by two F-16's once because of these little "informalities" of boundaries
This was on an episode of MythBusters and was quickly dispelled. The original myth had an F-22 on a test flight jamming radar guns.
This was on an episode of MythBusters and was quickly dispelled. The original myth had an F-22 on a test flight jamming radar guns.
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Eh it's not fail, I knew it wasn't real, sorry I forgot to post that. I also received this a long time ago in an e-mail. I was at work and in a hurry when I posted it but I was sure some people would get a laugh out of it.
My dad and I were in a cherokee flying past Pauxtent (sp?) NAS in maryland and while following the GPSs "magenta line" it took us a bit close (5 nm) to thier airspace and they scrambled two F-16s to escort us out of airspace. talk about wetting yourself....
