Send Them Up

[wukong]

I got this in an email from an airline buddy. I cannot attest to its validity, but enjoy it anyway.

Sent to me by a Marine Pilot

In addition to communicating with the local air traffic control facility, aircraft are required to give the Iranian Air Defense Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' that 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.

I just flew with a guy who overheard this conversation 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...

Air Defense Radar: 'Unknown aircraft at (location unknown), you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.'

Aircraft: 'This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.'

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 FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up!'

Air Defense Radar: (no response ... total silence)

[FeelinFroggy]

I take it the Iranians didn't "send 'em up"? Haha, good story thanks for sharing.

[JohnP]

I got this in an email from an airline buddy. I cannot attest to its validity, but enjoy it anyway.

This is an Urban Legend and has been going on since the "Cold War." I remember reading about this same incident in the Air Force Magazine, when it was an F-4 Phantom violating Soviet Air Space.

[SGM]

This is an Urban Legend and has been going on since the "Cold War." I remember reading about this same incident in the Air Force Magazine, when it was an F-4 Phantom violating Soviet Air Space.

Well just maybe the same Urban legend pilot is now flying the new style jets:D

Makes for good print anyway. Just as good as the pic which was around a few years ago with the shark getting ready to chomp a diver hanging from a chopper;)

[JohnP]

Well just maybe the same Urban legend pilot is now flying the new style jets:D

Makes for good print anyway. Just as good as the pic which was around a few years ago with the shark getting ready to chomp a diver hanging from a chopper;)

My bad, I should have added, "It's still funny, though!"

[HairyEyeball]

My bad, I should have added, "It's still funny, though!"

Not if you're an Iranian ATC - or fighter pilot.

[soccermark23]

That's a good one, I've seen it before being an Air Force pilot and an F-15 I believe.