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[john smith]

Customs pilots have gone to great lengths to try to keep the F-16s from
becoming involved, to the point of crafting handmade signs with the
emergency frequency on them and waving them at pilots of target aircraft
through the Citation's cockpit windows. Cox said that in the end, they
just painted the frequency on the noses of the Washington-based aircraft
so the customs pilots could better maintain visual contact (it was hard
to see through the signs).

[john smith]

john smith wrote:
> Customs pilots have gone to great lengths to try to keep the F-16s from
> becoming involved, to the point of crafting handmade signs with the
> emergency frequency on them and waving them at pilots of target aircraft
> through the Citation's cockpit windows. Cox said that in the end, they
> just painted the frequency on the noses of the Washington-based aircraft
> so the customs pilots could better maintain visual contact (it was hard
> to see through the signs).

"HOW'S YOUR FLYING?"
"CALL 121.5 - YOU'RE BUSTED!"

[grubertm]

:-D

Any Photos ?

[grubertm]

:-D

Any photos ?

[Chris Schmelzer]

In article . com>,
"grubertm" > wrote:

> :-D
>
> Any Photos ?

Interestingly the USCG helicopters are working on a programmable BIG led
sign they can hang out the window to establish contact with pilots of
light planes... Better to give the pilot of (err, wayward 150s) a chance
to contact them before the F-16s give them a run...

--
Chris Schmelzer, MD
Capt, 110th Fighter Michigan ANG
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, MI