Iranian Air Defense

[colomtnflyer]

I just saw this in AvJobs.com- made me chuckle! You have to give them credit for trying....and for being smart enough not to follow through... lol




Subject: Iran air defensePosted on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 at 2:45:17 PM

In addition to communicating with the local air traffic control facility, aircraft are required to give the Iranian Air Defense Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' that they will be transiting Iranian airspace. This is a common procedure for commercial aircraft and involves giving them your call sign, transponder code, type aircraft, and points of origin and destination.

I just flew with a guy who overheard this conversation on the emergency frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai. It's too good not to pass along. The conversation went something like this ...

Air Defense Radar: 'Unknown aircraft at (location unknown), you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.'

Aircraft: 'This 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 fighter. Send 'em up!'

Air Defense Radar: (no response ... total silence)

 

[poadeleted20]

Whether it's true or not, it's a good story.

 

[TMetzinger]

Now I know what happened to the Iraqi minister of information - he became an Iranian ATCS.

 

[RotorAndWing]

this is about the 5th reincarnation of this story I've heard over the years.

 

[Ghery]

this is about the 5th reincarnation of this story I've heard over the years.

Yeah, but it's still funny.