Canadian pilot enters restricted airspace squawking wrong code over Parliament Hill
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Canadian pilot enters restricted airspace squawking wrong code over Parliament Hill
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Since we got rid of our strike arm in the RNZAF we now only have old huey's with an M-60 if you can fly above 120 knts, they won't catch you :-)
Ok maybe a mini gun on one of our C130's... when they are airworthy :-) it'd still take a good hour to scrmable anything :-)
Ok maybe a mini gun on one of our C130's... when they are airworthy :-) it'd still take a good hour to scrmable anything :-)
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I seem to recall a private aircraft flying into D.C. restricted airspace not too long ago. They were all but ready to shoot it down and it made international news.
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The Airtourers sure are nice (CT4-B if you are military) very aerobatic!
I have had the privilege of flying both the military and a private example (theres one at the MAC) not solo though!
And one of our members here has a share in a sexy example in Tauranga, this is not the aircraft in question but its the same scheme
http://4.bp.********.com/_nV0MBgnf5t...S+21-01-11.JPG
No weapons through, you can't even open the canopy to take a pot shot!
I have had the privilege of flying both the military and a private example (theres one at the MAC) not solo though!
And one of our members here has a share in a sexy example in Tauranga, this is not the aircraft in question but its the same scheme
http://4.bp.********.com/_nV0MBgnf5t...S+21-01-11.JPG
No weapons through, you can't even open the canopy to take a pot shot!
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A friend of mine flew his Cessna 185 through restricted airspace - the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range in Alberta.
He was intercepted by two F-18s. However, he wasn't charged and they invited him for dinner at the Cold Lake base.
He was intercepted by two F-18s. However, he wasn't charged and they invited him for dinner at the Cold Lake base.
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thats a coin flip! Sidewinder up the backside or dinner.... :-) i would love to see how an F-18 intercepts a 185 surely the crusie speed for a cessna is up near the stall speed for an f-18??
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Yes, you're right. He said his airspeed was about 150 kts. and the F-18s were barely able to stay off to the side of his wings. I asked him why he didn't throttle back but he said he was afraid they might get a little annoyed and buzz him. In any case he landed at the Cold Lake airbase and pulled the dumb pilot trick: "Gee, a guy can't fly anywhere around here that isn't restricted airspace..." Apparently it worked, and like I said, they invited him for dinner. I might add that he knew exactly what he was doing and was taking a shortcut through the restricted area.
Yes, you're right. He said his airspeed was about 150 kts. and the F-18s were barely able to stay off to the side of his wings. I asked him why he didn't throttle back but he said he was afraid they might get a little annoyed and buzz him. In any case he landed at the Cold Lake airbase and pulled the dumb pilot trick: "Gee, a guy can't fly anywhere around here that isn't restricted airspace..." Apparently it worked, and like I said, they invited him for dinner. I might add that he knew exactly what he was doing and was taking a shortcut through the restricted area.
