[MilCom] Interesting Comms - Follow-Up

[Mike Riffle]

Nice catch and report Keith! I was hearing comms on 251.25 with CHINDIT OPS
(16SOW). He also tried calling CHINDIT on 143.0 FM. This incident smells
like a lawsuit. The spotlight should have had the following warning sticker:
Caution - never point this light at an aircraft equipped with guns, a
threat warning system, cameras, and a laser targeting system that can
pinpoint your exact location on the ground.

Mike Riffle
Cataula, GA

On 11-Jan-07 22:52, Keith Coleman wrote:
> Heard a brief comm. with 251.250 SEMINOLE Ops pilot was explaining what he
> had reported to Cairns. Pilot switched back to 239.400 explaining they could
> no longer remain and help guide law enforcement in. On a final pass the
> pilot relayed that law enforcement was in fact at the correct location. 
> Pilot gave out a phone number, said upon return all witnesses on board would
> be writing statements that would be available to any agency that might need
> it. Said they are done here and would like to hold position for another 3-4
> minutes and the clear direct back to Hurlburt.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Keith Coleman
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 9:32 PM
> To: milcom at mailman.qth.net; radiomonitors at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MilCom] Interesting Comms
> 
> SPOOKY-43 (AC-130U) 4th SOS/16th SOW Hurlburt Field, FL on 239.400 CAIRNS
> AAF APP in comms with controller about some guy shining a spot light up at
> the plane. The pilot has relayed the coordinates (N 31 20.48  W 086 10.06)
> to the controller. Would like them to contact local law enforcement and if
> the can get a phone patch, they will talk the police to the location of this
> individual. Pilot has also said they have video of the guy following the
> orbit of the plane with the light and it is bright enough to interfere with
> operations.