http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Dale Ritzen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> It is... But this appears to be a fictional account anyway, so a little straying from authenticity is allowed.
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> Dale Ritzen, CQA
> Quality Manager/ISO Management Representative
> Austin Manufacturing Services
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> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tontis, Theodore
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:53 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] FW: Fw: What a Pilot!
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> I thought the USS Missouri was a battle ship, not an aircraft carrier?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Hanna
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:41 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] FW: Fw: What a Pilot!
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> Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations, 10-10-95. Transcript declassified 21-05-96. Frequency classified.
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> ship 1: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a
> collision.
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> ship 2: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid
> a collision.
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> ship 1: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR
> course.
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> ship 2: No. I say again, suggest you divert YOUR course.
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> ship 1. THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS MISSOURI, WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP
> OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW!
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> ship 2. This is a Canadian lighthouse. Your call.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Randall L Bock
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:20 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] FW: Fw: What a Pilot!
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> This was to good not to pass along...
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> From: Susan Masotti
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:04 AM
> To: Bill Kyriakides; Randall L Bock
> Subject: FW: Fw: What a Pilot!
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> Susan Masotti --- ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational
> Excellence
> Product Quality Manager
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> Subject: FW: What a Pilot!
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> Oh hell yes
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> I just flew with a guy who overheard this conversation on the VHF Guard
> (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai.
> It is too good not to pass along.
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> [cid:[log in to unmask]]
> 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 Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up, I'll wait!'
> Air Defense Radar: (no response .... total silence)
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