U.S. F-18 in Iranian Airspace

[JeffBoyette]

Sent down from our shop chief. Was a good read
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.

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...
"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.'

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!'

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

 

[5_0_BAIT]

LMAO! I love when you got the biggest gun!!! I love this country :rock: :rock: :rock:

 

[trubuilt]

Repost but still funny

 

[dragon]

i love it.

that is how we should run this country too. USA STANDS FOR SOMETHING WHEN YOU CAN BACK UP YOUR WORDS.

 

[Yellow venom]

LMAO! I would have liked to see the look on their face when they got the invition to "send them up"

 

[KRAZYSRT10]

It's called a "Query" and no Military aircraft will ever go in there...

Some of them guys speak better English than some of our local ATC guys!

My dad sent me this email today!

 

[Django]

A dubious repost... But a fun one nonetheless.....

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