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Old 07-04-2008, 12:16 PM   #1
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Top this for a speeding ticket...

Two Hunter traffic patrol officers from Newcastle LAC were involved in an unusual incident while checking for speeding motorists on the F3 Freeway. One of the officers used a hand-held radar device to check the speed of a vehicle approaching over the crest of a hill, and was surprised when the speed was recorded at over 300 kph. Their radar suddenly stopped working and the officers were not able to reset it.

Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact latched on to a Williamtown Hornet fighter jet which was engaged in a low-flying exercise over Wyong, approaching from the Ocean.

Back at police headquarters the Local Area Commander fired off a stiff complaint to the RAAF Liaison officer at Williamtown.

Back came the reply in true laconic RAAF style:

"Thank you for your message, which allows us to complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked onto, your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it. Furthermore, an air- to-ground missile aboard the fully-armed aircraft had also automatically locked onto your equipment.

Fortunately the pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile systems alert status, and was able to override the automated defense system before the missile was launched and your hostile radar installation was destroyed. Thank you for your enquiry.

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Old 07-04-2008, 12:21 PM   #2
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OMG! That would have been awesome, it would have been better if the air force actually got a speeding fine :P lol, goodbye licence... isn't 40km over automatic loss of license? lol
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Old 07-04-2008, 12:23 PM   #3
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That is classic! Absolute Gold!
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Old 07-04-2008, 12:33 PM   #4
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That'll teach em' Luv that reply
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Old 07-04-2008, 12:33 PM   #5
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Surely a myth?

What automated defence system, what jamming signal and what jet would carry live ordnance on an exercise?
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Old 07-04-2008, 12:36 PM   #6
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Surely a myth?

What automated defence system, what jamming signal and what jet would carry live ordnance on an exercise?
yeah all thats true but its still funny
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Old 07-04-2008, 12:59 PM   #7
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ahaha awesome!
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Old 07-04-2008, 01:06 PM   #8
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Top this for a speeding ticket...

Two Hunter traffic patrol officers from Newcastle LAC were involved in an unusual incident while checking for speeding motorists on the F3 Freeway. One of the officers used a hand-held radar device to check the speed of a vehicle approaching over the crest of a hill, and was surprised when the speed was recorded at over 300 kph. Their radar suddenly stopped working and the officers were not able to reset it.

Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact latched on to a Williamtown Hornet fighter jet which was engaged in a low-flying exercise over Wyong, approaching from the Ocean.

Back at police headquarters the Local Area Commander fired off a stiff complaint to the RAAF Liaison officer at Williamtown.

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"Thank you for your message, which allows us to complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked onto, your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it. Furthermore, an air- to-ground missile aboard the fully-armed aircraft had also automatically locked onto your equipment.

Fortunately the pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile systems alert status, and was able to override the automated defense system before the missile was launched and your hostile radar installation was destroyed. Thank you for your enquiry.
Funny story - heard the same one from Wales, California, and Kathrine, NT.
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Old 07-04-2008, 06:25 PM   #9
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Funny story - heard the same one from Wales, California, and Kathrine, NT.
and England/Scotland


in other words a load of rubbish.
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Old 07-04-2008, 06:31 PM   #10
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Thats very very old. More than 10 years at least, i remember reading it in the back of a Motor magazine when i was in high school in 98 or 99. It was england or wales then.
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Old 08-04-2008, 05:31 PM   #11
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http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/radar.asp
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Old 08-04-2008, 05:59 PM   #12
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he should of let the auto missle system run its course
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Old 08-04-2008, 11:07 PM   #13
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this is old, i remember hearing about this before :P
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Old 11-04-2008, 08:50 AM   #14
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urban legend or real?
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Old 11-04-2008, 07:08 PM   #15
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oh c'mon, you seriously think any air farce pilot would be able to resist a little payback?
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Old 11-04-2008, 07:14 PM   #16
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The pilot should've fired those missiles.
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Old 11-04-2008, 11:25 PM   #17
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Then theres the one about the US carrier and the lighthouse arguing about "who" has right of way........very similar
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Old 12-04-2008, 09:14 AM   #18
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US carrier V's lighthouse vid
Old and fake but it still gives me a giggle.
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Old 12-04-2008, 12:46 PM   #19
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US carrier V's lighthouse vid
Old and fake but it still gives me a giggle.
Good ad. ;) Certainly brought it to life.
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Old 12-04-2008, 01:01 PM   #20
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Wow, the airforce now jams the same frequency as mobile radars.
It's another one of those pipe dreams that go around, like the worksafe inspector.
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Old 12-04-2008, 04:15 PM   #21
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real or not its funny, love it
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