Two British traffic patrol officers from North Berwick were involved in an unusual incident while checking for speeding motorists on the A 1 (Great North Road - London to Scotland).
One of the Officers (not named) was using a hand-held radar device to check the speed of a vehicle approaching over the crest of a hill - and was suprised when the speed was recorded at over 300 mph. - the radar device then stopped working and the officers couldn't re-set it. - The radar had in fact latched onto a NATO Tornado fighter jet over the North Sea which was engaged in low-flying exercises over the Border District (England-Scotland).
Back at Police Headquarters, The Chief Constable fired-off a stiff letter of complaint to the RAF Liaison Office. - Back came the reply in true laconic R.A.F. 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 computor in the TORNADO had automatically locked on to your 'hostile radar equipment' and sent a jamming signal back to it. Furthermore, the Sidewinder Air-To- Ground Missiles on-board the fully armed aircraft had also locked onto the target. Fortunately the Dutch pilot flying the Tornado responded to the missile status alert intelligently and was able to override the automatic protection system before a missile was launched".
- While we're having a laugh ..
- Did you hear about the dyslexic, agnostic, insomniac ?
- He lay awake all night wondering if there really was a 'DOG'.
Marty K
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