GO MARINES!!!
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:31 amTwo California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding
> enforcement on I-15, North of MCAS Miramar. One of the officers was
> using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching
> near 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 turned off.
>
>
>
> Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar
> had in fact locked onto a USMC F/A-18 Hornet 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.
>
>
>
> Back came a reply in true USMC style:
>
>
>
> Thank you for the message, which allows us to 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 onto your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a
> jamming signal back to it. Furthermore, an air to ground missile
> aboard the fully armed aircraft had also automatically locked onto
> your equipment. 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 and your hostile radar
> was destroyed.
>
>
>
> Thank you for your concerns.
> enforcement on I-15, North of MCAS Miramar. One of the officers was
> using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching
> near 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 turned off.
>
>
>
> Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar
> had in fact locked onto a USMC F/A-18 Hornet 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.
>
>
>
> Back came a reply in true USMC style:
>
>
>
> Thank you for the message, which allows us to 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 onto your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a
> jamming signal back to it. Furthermore, an air to ground missile
> aboard the fully armed aircraft had also automatically locked onto
> your equipment. 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 and your hostile radar
> was destroyed.
>
>
>
> Thank you for your concerns.
