Small Plane Intercepted Near Air Force Base (CA)

[Lori Price CLG]

Small Plane Intercepted Near Air Force Base

PALMDALE, Calif. — A small plane that repeatedly ventured close to restricted air space at Edwards Air Force Base (search) was intercepted by two F-15 fighter jets Thursday and escorted to a local airport. The FBI was interviewing the pilot and a passenger, officials said.

The twin-engine Aero Commander plane was spotted flying in the high desert north of Los Angeles for several hours during the afternoon at about 18,000 feet and could not be identified or contacted by the Federal Aviation Administration, agency spokesman Donn Walker said.

The plane approached restricted air space several times and the FAA notified Western Air Defense, which scrambled military jets, officials said. (Gee, where were the 'scrambled military jets' on 9/11?)

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Lori Price

[merwin]

1. I called that one! It's EXACTLY like the laser thing. A new one every

week to keep us scared.

[burrowowl]

2. Man, one suicidal pilot

and yes: What happened to a scramble on 9/11?
There was time if ATC and others had been co-ordinated. Was it a let it happen on purpose? Or the downgrading and underfunding of the FAA and fu*k-up the Air Force, since at least with Raygun and even before. The ATC strike was not about pay, but safety.

[drdtroit]

3. But they couldn't intercept 2 giant planes over NYC!

WTF is that? I know, I'm being rhetorical. :eyes:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. Nope..you are SPOT on

[TomClash]

5. "Ventured close to"

Oh, boy - it's the invasion of the piper cups.

[RC]

6. Piper cups? Paper cubs? Paper cups? Piper cubs?

:P

[demgrrrll]

7. Aieeeeeeeeeee Run Run the sky is falling. They are so transparent. nt

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