"Send em up"

[RichardH]

I dont know if this has been posted before (but I cant find it). I think you guys might appreciate it......


In addition to communicating with the local Air Traffic Control facility, all
aircraft in the Persian Gulf AOR are required to give the Iranian Air Defense
Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' if they will be transiting Iranian
airspace.

This is a common procedure for commercial aircraft and involves giving
them your call sign, transponder code, type of aircraft, and points of
origin and destination.

This conversation was overheard on the VHF Guard (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai .
It is too good not to pass along.


The conversation went like this...
Iranian Air Defense Radar: 'Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.'
Aircraft: 'This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.'
Air Defense Radar: 'You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace
we will launch interceptor aircraft!'
Aircraft: 'This is a United States Navy FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up, I'll wait!'
Air Defense Radar: (no response .... total silence)

 

[Jim Craik]

"Priceless"

 

[Kevin L]

Hate to be a killjoy but I am guessing this is false:

Iranian Air Defense - snopes.com

Reminds me of the ship vs. lighthouse: snopes.com: Lighthouse and Aircraft Carrier

 

[RichardH]

Maybe so - but still an amusing story.