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tkrahlin
09-04-2009, 11:42 AM
Yesterday evening I was sitting at the dinner table when I heard the unmistakable scream of window rattling military vectored thrust. Ran to the back deck and saw an F15 circling low and slow right overhead (as low and slow as an F15 can).

I’ve seen this a couple of times in the 10-years I’ve lived here in Frederick, so I started looking around for other aircraft. Sure enough, there was some 6-seater GA helicopter southbound and low… I swear I thought I saw his tail rotor between his legs. Turns out he had flown into Camp David’s airspace while the POTUS was there. I've learned that these interlopers are ordered to land at the closest airport (in this case, Frederick Airport) where they’re met by some guys in three-piece suits… Someone’s got some ‘splaining to do!

Once more around the neighborhood and the F15 turned north, swept back his wings, and wasted little time going back to work.

An hour earlier I had been flying the Mustang at the field just up the street

:jaw drop:

Radioflyer
09-04-2009, 08:07 PM
Ha! That's funny. They don't mess around when your in the wrong air space. Earlier this year I was flying my PH-3 F-16 hauling around a soccer field and I saw a full scale heli hovering over Pfizer not even a mile away. Turns out it was a tour of Portage with our Governer and the VP Biden. I laughed after I heard who was in that chopper and I was in the "airspace"!

Blessings,

Jay

rcdude07
11-23-2009, 11:05 AM
Yeah, even when the FAA puts NOTAMS up (AMA has a live Twitter feed running for these at AMAGov on Twitter) R/C flight is prohibited.

When Obama came to Raleigh, NC, a few weeks/months ago, all the local clubs had to close. Flying Tigers on Jordan Lake, RD-RC in Youngsville, and SWAMPS in southern Wake County. Not like any planes from any of these places could fly to downtown Raleigh.....

apprentice1
11-23-2009, 12:12 PM
A few years ago a pilot in a Piper flew through the closed airspace at the Crawford ranch near Waco,TX. f-16's intercepted but the d***a** refused to stop. They passed only one mile from my house (got to see them) then landed in San Marcos, TX. When ask why didn't you land ASAP he stated "I'll land when I want" he lost his liscens,,for good.