The kicker is that those guys *knew* they would be flying in very close
proximity of the ADIZ and were so ill-prepared for it.

Did they even have as much as a handheld GPS with them? How about a
backup handheld radio?

Considering the extreme seriousness of how the feds view that
particular ADIZ, why *any* VFR pilot flying within 20 miles of the
perimeter of it doesn't call up for flight following, is just
mind-bogglingly idiotic to me.

For those folks who'll cry that they have an antique nordo airplane and
wish to fly it near the ADIZ... sorry, but for all practical purposes
you've lost that freedom years ago. Unfair? Hell yes it is unfair as
hell, but it is the harsh reality and all the ****ing and moaning about
it will never change the way it is.

I've never even been within 500 miles of DC in my entire life, and have
minimal experience flying in big city controlled airspaces, yet I've
got enough functioning brain cells to know that if I had to fly
anywhere near to the DC ADIZ, that I'd need to have both my airplane
and myself fully-equipped for dealing with that abnormal situation
there before I'd even consider flying within 100 miles of the place.