How to stuff Speed Radar

**wheelinround** · 1st March 2008, 05:56 PM

Top this for a speeding ticket...

Two Hunter traffic patrol officers from Newcastle LAC were
involved in an unusual incident while checking for speeding
motorists on the F3 Freeway. One of the officers used a
hand-held radar device to check the speed of a vehicle approaching
over the crest of a hill, and was surprised when the speed was
recorded at over 300 mph. Their radar suddenly stopped working and
the officers were not able to reset it.

Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar
had in fact latched on to a Williamtown Tornado fighter jet which was
engaged in a low-flying exercise over Wyong, approaching from the Ocean.

Back at police headquarters the Local Area Commander fired off a stiff
complaint to the RAAF Liaison officer at Williamtown.

Back came the reply in true laconic RAAF style:

"Thank you for your message, which allows us to complete the file
on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical
computer in the Tornado had detected the presence of, and
subsequently locked onto, your hostile radar equipment and
automatically sent a jamming signal back to it. Furthermore, an air-
to-ground missile aboard the fully-armed aircraft had also
automatically locked onto your equipment.

Fortunately the pilot flying the Tornado recognised the situation
for what it was, quickly responded to the missile systems alert
status, and was able to override the automated defence system before
the missile was launched and your hostile radar installation was
destroyed.

Thank you for your enquiry.

**Barry_White** · 1st March 2008, 06:13 PM

Wheelin

This was posted the other week except was about a couple of cops in the U.K. It appears it is a furfy.

**dazzler** · 1st March 2008, 06:19 PM

1. Why did it show 300mph and not 483km/h

2. NSW Police use the pro laser 3. The laser beam of the Pro laser 3 is 1m round at 300m and reads the target as it approaches directly at them, so where did the plane go, a u turn or something.

3. The pro Laser 3 has a maximum speed display of 200mph.

mmmmmm.....nice story, and the three bears slept soundly with goldilocks and all lived happily ever after

**echnidna** · 1st March 2008, 06:28 PM

so would you have sent a speeding ticket to the airforce?

**Christopha** · 1st March 2008, 06:30 PM

The first time this was posted the aircraft was a Sopwith Camel.......

**Groggy** · 1st March 2008, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by Christopha

The first time this was posted the aircraft was a Sopwith Camel.......

I think it was a Deperdussin originally, flown by the guy who trained Sir Richard Williams

Williamtown is not a high speed low flying area.

We have the FA/18-A, the Lead in Fighter, some PC9s and some fat slow stuff drops in occasionally from other bases. The Tornado is from the UK and not flown in Oz.

No missiles are armed unless over a range. Police in a weapons range would have more pressing concerns than speeding motorists; in fact, I suggest they'd join them.

If it was truly an automated system, chaff and flares would have been released before the pilot could say "doh!". Which they do, and often.

WWF mythbusters is alive and well

**wayfarer** · 1st March 2008, 08:16 PM

What a load of codswallap! It was my wife on her way to a sale!

**Metal Head** · 1st March 2008, 08:49 PM

The RAAF doesn't have TORNADO's.

**wheelinround** · 2nd March 2008, 09:39 AM

All well spotted

**munruben** · 2nd March 2008, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by Metal Head

The RAAF doesn't have TORNADO's.

This weeks deliberate mistake.

**Bleedin Thumb** · 2nd March 2008, 12:11 PM

Wheelin don't let the truth stand in the way of a good story,

Geez there are a lot of kill joys around these days

**Metal Head** · 2nd March 2008, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by munruben

This weeks deliberate mistake.

Hi Munruben,

Do I get the jist that you are implying that I was incorrect?

MH

**harry40** · 2nd March 2008, 02:42 PM

hi nice try all but anyhow within regards to the raaf doesn't have tornadoes. one would inquire why there are two exchange us tornado's park for re con flights at the raaf air field in adeliade not sure if i am right but could very well be wrong but my son fly,s out of there on a reg basis however i am pretty sure he has never had a speeding ticket from the law yet , prob because the don't display rego plates

**Bluegum** · 2nd March 2008, 03:06 PM

Probably find they are on exercise here. RAAF has never operated this type of jet and never will. The F111 is the only swing wing jet in the system. Even then thier recon packs are built into the body of them so you need to be know what your looking at before you can tell them apart from the others. Simple way is to look at the belly for the pave tack pod which sits under it. this is a bomber, recce jets don't have this system.

**munruben** · 2nd March 2008, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Metal Head

Hi Munruben,

Do I get the jist that you are implying that I was incorrect?

MH

No, MH I was referring to Wheelinrounds mistake.

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