monza
11-18-2009, 09:46 AM
> 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 (Northrop Grumman
> aircraft) which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location.
>
>
> Back at the CHP 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 the filling is loose.
> Also, the snap is broken on his holster.
>
>
> Thank you for your concern.
>
>
> Semper Fi
>
> 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 (Northrop Grumman
> aircraft) which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location.
>
>
> Back at the CHP 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 the filling is loose.
> Also, the snap is broken on his holster.
>
>
> Thank you for your concern.
>
>
> Semper Fi
>