[Rhodes22-list] Robert Skinner, USMC

[Hank]

Ed,

Good story.  Unfortunately, it's not true and not even possible best a funny
tale none the less.

Hank

On 4/1/08, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
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> Every once in a while Bob Skinner tries to hide his political leanings by
> signing his post with USMC.  So I post the following for Bob's
> enlightenment:
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> Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding
> enforcement
> on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar One of the
> officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles
> approaching the crest of a hill.
>
> The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300
> miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would
> not reset and then turned off.
>
> Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had
> in
> fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a low flying
> exercise near the location.
>
> Back at the CHIPs Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint to
> the USMC Base Commander.
>
> The reply came back in true USMC style:
>
> Thank you for your letter. We can now complete the file on this incident.
>
> You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had
> detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to, your hostile
> radar
> equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why
> it shut down.
>
> Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft had
> also automatically locked on to your equipment location.
>
> Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation
> for
> what it was, quickly responded to the missile system alert status and was
> able to override the automated defense system before the missile was
> launched to destroy the hostile radar position.
>
> The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, since
> the video systems on these jets are very high tech.
>
> Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his
> dentist
> to check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose.
>
> Also, the snap is broken on his holster.
>
> Thank you for your concern. Semper Fi.
>
> Posted by Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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