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Posted on 01/05/2010 3:33:46 PM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked

Conversation 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)

God bless our troops.


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Hope that the picture of a F/A-18 show up as well
1 posted on 01/05/2010 3:33:47 PM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked
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2 posted on 01/05/2010 3:37:57 PM PST by Signalman
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U.S. Marines from Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 conduct a security patrol to deter insurgent activity in Anah, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard) (Released)
3 posted on 01/05/2010 3:38:44 PM PST by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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Gave me an ear-to-ear grin, that one did.


4 posted on 01/05/2010 3:40:11 PM PST by hoagy62 (Obama: slowly sucking the positive attitude out of the US since 11-4-08)
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Thank you too much! A true day brightener!


5 posted on 01/05/2010 3:45:04 PM PST by JohnQ1 ("(BHO) can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know." - A Lincoln)
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6 posted on 01/05/2010 3:45:10 PM PST by UCANSEE2
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Love it, love it. Way to go.

YR


7 posted on 01/05/2010 3:47:13 PM PST by yellowroses (a Yankee in Texas)
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Second try. Not only did the picture not show up. It didn’t line wrap either.

Conversation 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)


8 posted on 01/05/2010 3:49:27 PM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked (According to the MSM, I'm a fringe sitting, pajama wearing Freeper)
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Thanks for the visual. For personal reasons the F/A-18 is my favorite form of military aircraft.


9 posted on 01/05/2010 3:52:30 PM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked (According to the MSM, I'm a fringe sitting, pajama wearing Freeper)
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Thanks for the chuckle.


10 posted on 01/05/2010 3:59:43 PM PST by Sergio (If a tree fell on a mime in the forest, would he make a sound?)
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Line-wrapped or not, that made me proud!


11 posted on 01/05/2010 4:24:51 PM PST by T Minus Four (Christians follow Christ, not other Christians)
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