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

Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:30:15 -0500

it was on my feed,audio that is www.shoutcast.com  search for scan mil/air
it feeding the dc-cap audio along with other milair stuff.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cathy Drzyzgula" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Anybody hear this? ;-)


> 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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