Iranian Air Defense Radar: “Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.”Pilot: “This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.”
Air Defense Radar: “You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!”
Pilot: “This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send ‘em up, I’ll wait!”
Air Defense Radar: (no response… total silence)
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overheard recently on the VHF Guard (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai .
