"On Scene" Excitement & Perils Abound -- Security Is Watching!!! Re: [MilCom] Terrorists Were Planning Attack Ft Dix NJ!!

[Ken]

Here's a better link that goes into a little more detail

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/story/7477485p-7372325c.html

>6 men charged with plot to attack soldiers on Fort Dix
> May 8, 2007

I would imagine the pizza delivery man (thanks Mike), cab driver & other 
civilians gaining access to military bases are going to come under increased 
scrutiny.

Interestingly the "Eagle Eyes" program isn't mentioned in the press release 
BUT I've got to wonder if the undisclosed initially reporting party had some 
ties with the military. Now surely again, us/we "good guy or gal" hobbyists, 
just want to hang around the military/ joint military/civilian 
airport/airfield fence line, with camera(s), binoculars, note pad/pen, radio 
scanners, etc...  just waiting to watch/photograph/video those magnificent 
military aircraft take off, land, or perform some low level flight 
manuvers....  Unfortunately, all of our equipment & actions noted makes us 
the poster boy or girl for "Eagle Eyes Program" reporting, which I will 
assume will take on an added importance after this recent NJ incident. 
Some hobbyists are VERY fortunate in that they are close enough to 
base/airport take/landing & local pattern zones to be able to at least take 
some pictures, watch, & radio monitor military flight activities without 
causing any security concerns....   Of course also attending an 
airshow/military opening house in your geographic area is another way to 
enjoy the "on scene" hobby.  An excellent source for airshow events, both 
large & small can be found at the International Council of Airshows site:
http://www.airshows.org/list_events.php

BUT for those of you that are up to the true excitement of conducting some 
OVERT "on scene" activity in the northeast & elsewhere; remember to tune 
your FRS radio to FRS Channel 14 (467.7125 mhz) with CTCSS 38 (250.3 hz) 
and/or the alternate frequency/ctcss FRS Channel 7 (462.7125 mhz) CTCSS 15 
(110.9 hz) & just give a callout in simple language "any other milcom/milair 
hobbyists in the area?", you may be pleasantly surprised to find someone who 
has like interests close by!!!! :)

See ya all at the fence line (but please remember to bring your driver's 
license, picture id, vehicle registration, etc.)  ;)

Ken