Message posted by Marcus on August 05, 2009 at 15:13:02 PST:
I have to say the video does raise a few questions. Everything I have read in the past is that when someone is flying around the A51 restricted area and are on the horn with Nellis Approach Control, supposively noone at A51 intercepts. This website even has a trip report done about a flying trip out there in a 172, while talking to Nellis and they do not mention getting buzzed. In the video the plane is definately a high winged airplane (most likely a Cessna), if someone was to intercept that kind of airplane the F15 is would not be a sensible choice. One of three pavehawks stationed at A51 could catch up to the airplane and fly along side it, where the F15s can only buzz it then would have to turn around and find it. Who knows, the F15s could of been in the area and were called to move in and shake things up a little. But again, in you are on the radio and out of the restricted airsapce.. why?
In Reply to: Re: Groom air defense posted by Robert on August 05, 2009 at 10:51:11 PST:
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