Ok, everyone knows I'm a total Military fan (those uniforms drive me wild). Semp sent me this yesterday. Gotta love those marines. I'm not sure where it came from, as I did a little research and couldn't find it any where but on other blogs. However I thought I'd share it with you. Supposedly this was sent from a marine who overheard the conversation on the emergency frequency to his dad at home last November.
In addition to communicating with the local Air Traffic Control facility, all aircraft in the Persian Gulf AOR are required to give the Iranian Air Defense Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' if they will be transiting Iranian airspace. This is a common procedure for commercial aircraft and involves giving them your call sign, transponder code, type aircraft, and points of origin and destination. This exchange was 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 something 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.'
Iranian 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!'
Iranian Air Defense Radar: (no response ... total silence)
Sizzle! Sizzle! Those marines are hot! Thanks Semper Fi for sending this to me!!!!
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