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2023-06-05 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Washington DC area 'explosion' sound caused by military jets pursuing unresponsive plane: NORAD

Somebody doesn't remember sonic booms.
[FoxNews] The Associated Press reported that the Cessna was registered to Encore Motors of Melbourne Inc. John Rumpel, who runs the company, told The New York Times his daughter, 2-year-old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot were on the plane.

Rumpel said they were returning to their home in East Hampton, New York, after visiting him in North Carolina.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-06-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Severe restrictions. They qualified Cannon AFB in NM to conduct super sonic training. Another NIMBY project picked up by the state.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-06-05 08:30|| 2023-06-05 08:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Riddle: If six planes are launched to intercept, would only one plane go supersonic and leave the pack behind?

Or would all planes go supersonic to intercept?

Rantburg, what is the Air Force / NORAD Protocol in these matters?

I ask because only One Sonic Boom was heard / registered. And I dont see how all the planes would synchronize their Sonic Booms. The math does not add up for me.

Posted by mossomo 2023-06-05 12:40|| 2023-06-05 12:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Wouldn't it make sense to scramble supersonic and then slow down approaching a slower moving aircraft?

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-06-05 13:03|| 2023-06-05 13:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, when I first read the story, my immediate thought was another vax-ident.

I don't know, of course, but that's where I'm putting my money.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-06-05 22:08|| 2023-06-05 22:08|| Front Page Top

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