Marnat3
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[/FONT][FONT="]Two Texas Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on Hwy 77, just south of Kingsville, TX. [/FONT]
[FONT="]One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles, approaching the town of Kingsville.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset and then it suddenly turned off. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Just then a deafening roar over the Mesquite treetops on Hwy 77 revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The head of the Texas Highway Patrol fired off a complaint letter to the Navy Base Commander for shutting down his equipment.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The reply came back in true Marine style:[/FONT]
[FONT="]'Thank you for your letter, [/FONT]
[FONT="]you may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected and subsequently locked on to your hostile radar equipment.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the aircraft had also locked on to your equipment's location. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Fortunately, the Marine Pilot recognized the situation for what it was and quickly was able to override the automated defense system.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The pilot suggests you tell your officers to cover their mouths when they cuss at him. The video systems on these jets are very high tech. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Also, Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left rear molar.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Semper Fi[/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT="]Two Texas Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on Hwy 77, just south of Kingsville, TX. [/FONT]
[FONT="]One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles, approaching the town of Kingsville.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The officer was surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour and climbing.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset and then it suddenly turned off. [/FONT]
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<img tabindex="-1" height="318" width="480">[/FONT]
[FONT="]Just then a deafening roar over the Mesquite treetops on Hwy 77 revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The plane was engaged in a low flying exercise, near the Naval Air Base, in Kingsville TX.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The head of the Texas Highway Patrol fired off a complaint letter to the Navy Base Commander for shutting down his equipment.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The reply came back in true Marine style:[/FONT]
[FONT="]'Thank you for your letter, [/FONT]
[FONT="]you may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected and subsequently locked on to your hostile radar equipment.[/FONT]
[FONT="]It automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why it shut down.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the aircraft had also locked on to your equipment's location. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Fortunately, the Marine Pilot recognized the situation for what it was and quickly was able to override the automated defense system.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Had he not done so, the missile would have launched and destroyed the hostile radar position on the South side of Hwy 77, near Kingsville.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The pilot suggests you tell your officers to cover their mouths when they cuss at him. The video systems on these jets are very high tech. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Also, Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left rear molar.[/FONT]
[FONT="]It appears his filling is loose and the snap on his holster is broken.' [/FONT]
[FONT="]Semper Fi[/FONT]
