Re: This ought to bring some loons out

[Guest guest]

I may have to sell the aluminum foil deflector beanie there:

http://zapatopi.net/afdb/

I'm sure the black helicopter crowd will be there.

Wes Ogilvie

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> PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command

> will conduct exercise flights tomorrow, May 26 in the skies in the vicinity

> of Corpus Christi to San , Texas. The flights will take place in the

> late-morning, and people may hear and see NORAD fighter aircraft in close

> proximity with DOD contracted general aviation aircraft as they practice

> their intercept and identification procedures.

>

> The exercise has been carefully planned and will be closely controlled to

> ensure NORAD's rapid response capability.

>

> NORAD has conducted exercise flights of this nature throughout the U.S.

> and Canada since the start of Operation Noble Eagle, the command's response

> to the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. Each exercise

> flight utilizes a scenario to test NORAD's response, systems and equipment.

> Scenarios could include counter-drug operations, aircraft in distress,

> aircraft defecting, hijacking, unknown aircraft, Dangerous Military Activity,

> Temporary Flight Restriction violation or airborne terrorist.

>

> For more information about NORAD intercept procedures, please refer to

> this Federal Aviation Administration link:

> http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/AIM/Chap5/aim0506.html

>

> Since Sept. 11, 2001, NORAD fighters have responded to more than 3,300

> possible air threats in Canada and the United States.

>

> -30-

>

> NOTE TO EDITORS: For further information, please contact NORAD and

> USNORTHCOM Public Affairs at or visit our Web sites at

> www.norad.mil or www.northcom.mil

>

> Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

> FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

> Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant

>

> LNMolino@...

>

> (Cell Phone)

>

> " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

>

> " Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

> discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962)

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have always wondered this, Louis.

Now and then (just the other day) we hear about some commercial airliner with

some nut on board who has made some sort of threat being escorted by NORAD

fighter aircraft.

Here's my question: What are the fighters supposed to do? Shoot the thing

down? Look in the windows and see whether the pilots fit the description of the

real pilots? And if they're not? What?

Who can tell me the mission of the fighter aircraft?

GG

This ought to bring some loons out

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command

will conduct exercise flights tomorrow, May 26 in the skies in the vicinity

of Corpus Christi to San , Texas. The flights will take place in the

late-morning, and people may hear and see NORAD fighter aircraft in close

proximity with DOD contracted general aviation aircraft as they practice

their intercept and identification procedures.

The exercise has been carefully planned and will be closely controlled to

ensure NORAD's rapid response capability.

NORAD has conducted exercise flights of this nature throughout the U.S.

and Canada since the start of Operation Noble Eagle, the command's response

to the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. Each exercise

flight utilizes a scenario to test NORAD's response, systems and equipment.

Scenarios could include counter-drug operations, aircraft in distress,

aircraft defecting, hijacking, unknown aircraft, Dangerous Military Activity,

Temporary Flight Restriction violation or airborne terrorist.

For more information about NORAD intercept procedures, please refer to

this Federal Aviation Administration link:

http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/AIM/Chap5/aim0506.html

Since Sept. 11, 2001, NORAD fighters have responded to more than 3,300

possible air threats in Canada and the United States.

-30-

NOTE TO EDITORS: For further information, please contact NORAD and

USNORTHCOM Public Affairs at (719) 554-6889 or visit our Web sites at

www.norad.mil or www.northcom.mil

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant

LNMolino@...

(Cell Phone)

" A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

" Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962)

[Guest guest]

On Tuesday, May 25, 2010 23:11, wegandy@... said:

> Who can tell me the mission of the fighter aircraft?

I could, but then I'd have to kill you.

Rob

[Guest guest]

I didn't have an answer so I reached out to a friend of mine who is " in the

know " on these things I take his answer as gold FWIW (my opinion of his

answer that is).

Here it is

The SOP is to try and contact the pilot and get them to turn around. If the

pilot is unreachable then the plane is escorted to a place where it can

land. If the plane continues towards a highly populated and/or restricted

airspace and fails to alter its course, the plane will be shot down.

Ideally, before it reaches a densely populated area would this occur.

We run into this problem on a regular basis here in DC where pilots stray

into highly restricted airspace. We have constant patrols with helicopters

that have 50 caliber machine guns and F-16's readily available at

Air

Force base. It's pretty cut and dry here in DC. The problem comes in for

cities that routinely have over flight by civilian or commercial aircraft.

By the time you recognize the harmful intent of an aircraft it might be too

late.

I have also asked him who has the authority to make the " shoot it down

call " ?

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant

LNMolino@...

(Cell Phone)

" A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

" Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962)

In a message dated 5/25/2010 11:15:20 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

wegandy@... writes:

I have always wondered this, Louis.

Now and then (just the other day) we hear about some commercial airliner

with some nut on board who has made some sort of threat being escorted by

NORAD fighter aircraft.

Here's my question: What are the fighters supposed to do? Shoot the thing

down? Look in the windows and see whether the pilots fit the description of

the real pilots? And if they're not? What?

Who can tell me the mission of the fighter aircraft?

GG

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Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 2:08 pm

Subject: This ought to bring some loons out

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command

will conduct exercise flights tomorrow, May 26 in the skies in the

vicinity

of Corpus Christi to San , Texas. The flights will take place in

the

late-morning, and people may hear and see NORAD fighter aircraft in close

proximity with DOD contracted general aviation aircraft as they practice

their intercept and identification procedures.

The exercise has been carefully planned and will be closely controlled to

ensure NORAD's rapid response capability.

NORAD has conducted exercise flights of this nature throughout the U.S.

and Canada since the start of Operation Noble Eagle, the command's

response

to the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. Each exercise

flight utilizes a scenario to test NORAD's response, systems and

equipment.

Scenarios could include counter-drug operations, aircraft in distress,

aircraft defecting, hijacking, unknown aircraft, Dangerous Military

Activity,

Temporary Flight Restriction violation or airborne terrorist.

For more information about NORAD intercept procedures, please refer to

this Federal Aviation Administration link:

_http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/AIM/Chap5/aim0506.html_

(http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/AIM/Chap5/aim0506.html)

Since Sept. 11, 2001, NORAD fighters have responded to more than 3,300

possible air threats in Canada and the United States.

-30-

NOTE TO EDITORS: For further information, please contact NORAD and

USNORTHCOM Public Affairs at or visit our Web sites at

www.norad.mil or www.northcom.mil

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant

_LNMolino@..._ (mailto:LNMolino@...)

(Cell Phone)

" A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

" Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962)

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[Guest guest]

Swell! Just what I need to be thinking about when I get on my next flight.

LOL.

GG

This ought to bring some loons out

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command

will conduct exercise flights tomorrow, May 26 in the skies in the

vicinity

of Corpus Christi to San , Texas. The flights will take place in

the

late-morning, and people may hear and see NORAD fighter aircraft in close

proximity with DOD contracted general aviation aircraft as they practice

their intercept and identification procedures.

The exercise has been carefully planned and will be closely controlled to

ensure NORAD's rapid response capability.

NORAD has conducted exercise flights of this nature throughout the U.S.

and Canada since the start of Operation Noble Eagle, the command's

response

to the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. Each exercise

flight utilizes a scenario to test NORAD's response, systems and

equipment.

Scenarios could include counter-drug operations, aircraft in distress,

aircraft defecting, hijacking, unknown aircraft, Dangerous Military

Activity,

Temporary Flight Restriction violation or airborne terrorist.

For more information about NORAD intercept procedures, please refer to

this Federal Aviation Administration link:

_http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/AIM/Chap5/aim0506.html_

(http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/AIM/Chap5/aim0506.html)

Since Sept. 11, 2001, NORAD fighters have responded to more than 3,300

possible air threats in Canada and the United States.

-30-

NOTE TO EDITORS: For further information, please contact NORAD and

USNORTHCOM Public Affairs at or visit our Web sites at

www.norad.mil or www.northcom.mil

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant

_LNMolino@..._ (mailto:LNMolino@...)

(Cell Phone)

" A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

" Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962)

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