Comment #5

jarasan — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:15:21 GMT

CHiPs are also probably using laser speed detectors which ARE illegal to point at any aircraft. Radar is becoming obsolete for land based speed enforcement as Homeland security has filled the coffers of many a law enforcement agency..........................

Comment #4

Think — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:00:50 GMT

Hmmm...I'm sure F/A-18 Radar jammers are available on the black market somewhere....

Comment #3

konane — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:32:57 GMT

Awesome!!!

Comment #2

wiltay — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:04:40 GMT

Comment #1

emilyg — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:34:14 GMT

Ha! That will show 'em.

Original Blog Entry: Radar trap.

jarasan — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:43:01 GMT

Subject: Radar Trap on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station.

Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speed

enforcement on I -15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at

Miramar. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to

check speeding vehicles approaching 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 then turned off.

Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to 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.

The reply came back in true USMC style:

Thank you for your letter. We can now 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 on to your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why it shut down.

Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft

had also automatically locked on to your equipment location.

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 to destroy the hostile radar position.

The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, since the video systems on these jets are very high tech.

Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose. Also, the snap is broken on his holster.

Thank you for your concern.

Semper Fi

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