[Spridgets] speeding ticket ... not

[Jim Johnson]

I'm not surprised it is a fake. None of the many fighter pilots I have known
would have stopped the HARM from launching...   ;-)
Jim

On 12/29/07, Paul Herder <p.herder at cox.net> wrote:
>
> This has been around for a while ...
>
> Good story but untrue.
>
> http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/radar.asp
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Sure would be cool to have that happen to some of the speed traps around
> here.  If I were the officer involved, I think I might have a mild
> coronary
>
> after receiving that letter.
> Leigh
> 59 Sprite
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Back came the reply in true laconic RAF style:
>
> "Thank you for your  message, which allows us to complete the file on this
> incident. You may be  interested to know that the tactical computer in the
> Tornado 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 pilot flying the Tornado recognized the  situation for
> what
> it was, quickly responded to the missile systems alert  status, and was
> able
> to override the automated defense system before the  missile was launched
> and
> your hostile radar installation was  destroyed.
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