To: abner
Actually , I have been in a aircraft that was "Lazed" !!
We were en route to Dallas on a route that took us Near Lawton OK, Which is near Ft Sill.
It was a very clear night and I was the flying pilot, we were at about 23+ thousand feet. The captain was doing some paperwork and I was enjoying the view.
At the corner of my eye I saw a intense red flash, it lit up the cockpit and got both of our attention. Since nether of use was looking directly at the emission source neither was harmed.
We assumed it was from some sort of range finding device that had been inadvertently pointed skyward.
We discussed it for a bit and continued the flight... we never reported anything....we figured it WAS a training base and mistakes were bound to happen.
It IS one of my most memorable moments in my flying career ,however
117 posted on
09/28/2004 8:50:44 PM PDT by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
To: Robe
Wow. I am astonished how common some kind of thing seems to be.
118 posted on
09/28/2004 8:54:50 PM PDT by
abner
(http://www.swiftvets.com or http://www.wintersoldier.com)
To: Robe
Military personnel (Apache drivers, anyway) are supposed to use eyesafe lasers in training. SUPPOSED to, of course...
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