[Scan-DC] Anybody hear this? ;-)

Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:20:02 -0500

I didn't hear it but the F-15 went right over my house (as they always seem 
to).  Thanks to the tips from Justin I am beginning to learn to identify 
the fighters.  The other thing I figured out that helps me is that the F-15 
have  wings about 2/3rd as wide as the nose to tail distance, whereas the 
F-14 wings are almost the same proportion as the nose-to-tail.  If you know 
your planes, this is probably obvious, but might be helpful for a beginner 
like me.

The news 5 helicopter has been over I270 for most of yesterday and today.

Cathy
At 01:37 PM 2/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >From http://www.dcrtv.com (But I don't see it on the CNN site...)
>
>Chopper Intercepted By F-15 - 2/19 - CNN reports: "An unresponsive news 
>helicopter in the restricted airspace around the nation's capital prompted 
>a security scramble Wednesday by an Air Force F-15 and a US Customs Black 
>Hawk helicopter, which intercepted the chopper over suburban Maryland. The 
>helicopter - owned by local TV station WRC - was flying over the 
>traffic-clogged Interstate 270 in suburban Maryland north of Washington 
>and failed to respond to queries by radio from military crews patrolling 
>the area, according Air Force Gen. John Jumper. Jumper, who is the Air 
>Force chief of staff, and Secretary Of The Air Force James Roche were 
>taking questions on a live radio call-in show when two drivers on cell 
>phones called to report seeing the unusual movements of aircraft. Air 
>Force officials said he North American Aerospace Command scrambled the 
>F-15 and Customs helicopter. The traffic helicopter was identified and 
>found to pose no threat to the region. As part of the stepped-up combat 
>air patrols over Washington, Air Force fighters patrol at high altitudes, 
>rapidly covering a large territory, while the US Customs helicopters 
>patrol closer to the ground and at slower speeds".....
>
>Kurt!
>
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