Head in the clouds Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 6:25 pm 15/11 - I'm on the ground about 30Nm south of the G20 activities and in a total 'no-fly' exclusion zone for GA - the air traffic has been noticeably absent for the last little while - and suddenly we have big noise of military jets flying low and working hard at flying very slow. It's just a few minutes before last light though I can see them quite clearly, but can't be sure they're F18s, certainly look like them, and they were apparently trying to intercept a 'Cessna' at about 1500-2000ft travelling NW, probably toward Archerfield. A thought could be that it's someone who doesn't read the news or the NOTAMS ... Anyway maybe it'll be on the news in a while. The 'Cessna' was over an area called Logan at the time, an area not completely without its share of 'radical extremists' for want of a better description, not that that necessarily has anything to do with it. I wouldn't want to be the pilot when they catch up with him/her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKW Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 He may wind up with a hornet up his pitot tube! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I want to know at what point do they shoot intruders down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKW Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I want to know at what point do they shoot intruders down... Just when they get them in the crosshairs and can see the whites of there eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Like the poor pilot of the 337 trying to get into YBK during APEC. He had filed a plan for entry time and was correctly complying and still got a flare across his nose for his trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKW Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 The hornets are getting a good workout tonight. I can hear them but cannot see them. The kc30 tanker is orbiting to the south west. Aerial refuelling at night woul require some skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recflyer Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 On the flight radar app there is a Qld police service cessna caravan reg vh-psq above the city at approx 9000 feet as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Perhaps the Cessna was flown by Abbott's speech writer? Lost and without a clue 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKW Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Oh dear, he's at it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 On the flight radar app there is a Qld police service cessna caravan reg vh-psq above the city at approx 9000 feet as well. Knowing Military efficiency, that's probably the Cessna they are chasing! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 hornets shadowing putin's fleet? http://m.theaustralian.com.au/business/in-depth/russia-says-fleet-of-warships-is-off-australia-for-climate-research/story-fnpebfcn-1227123047034 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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