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Old 19th May 2019, 09:03
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Originally Posted by ironbutt57
well HOPEFULLY, the crew monitor 121.5, where any "unidentified" aircraft will be challenged by the Navy, heard it on a daily basis, usually, it was one of their own helicopters..but it does add to the daily routine having to listen out for these calls...
Whilst also noting what else they said:

It also said aircraft could experience interference with navigation instruments and communications jamming “with little to no warning”.

No nav, no comms, lots of weaponry on hair trigger, what could possibly go wrong...

I suspect the idea is that now they've issued the warning if anything gets shot down it won't be their fault.
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