To: Red Badger
As to radar ,, radar is generally “passive” and doesn’t actually see things in the civilian world unless you are actively transmitting ... The C150 and F16 would likely be talking to different controllers... The C150 was likely IFR and not on a flight plan,, but should have had a transponder to show up on “radar” at the nearest “center”.. both had to have radios..
11 posted on
07/07/2015 10:07:36 AM PDT by
Neidermeyer
("Our courts should not be collection agencies for crooks." — John Waihee, Governor of Hawaii, 1986-)
To: Neidermeyer
Oops , IFR should have been VFR!
13 posted on
07/07/2015 10:09:14 AM PDT by
Neidermeyer
("Our courts should not be collection agencies for crooks." — John Waihee, Governor of Hawaii, 1986-)
To: Neidermeyer
If the jet can’t see the reflection from a beer can Cessna, it certainly is not going to detect stealthy-ish enemy aircraft who have no transponder turned on.
20 posted on
07/07/2015 10:20:44 AM PDT by
telstar12.5
(...always bring gunships to a gun fight...)
To: Neidermeyer
“The C150 was likely IFR “
Not a C150, and not 11 miles north of Charleston.
43 posted on
07/07/2015 10:46:55 AM PDT by
CodeToad
(If it weren't for physics and law enforcement I'd be unstoppable!)
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