Two local traffic patrol officers from Havelock, North
Carolina were involved in an unusual incident while checking for speeding
motorists on Highway 70.
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 500 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 an F-22 Raptor fighter jet which was
engaged in a low-flying exercise over the area and heading towards the ocean.
Back at police headquarters the Sheriff fired off a
stiff complaint to the Base Commander at the Cherry Point Marine Air Station.
Back came the reply in true Military 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 F-22 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 radar equipment
Fortunately the pilot flying the Raptor recognized the
situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile systems alert
status, and was narrowly able to override the automated defense system before
the missile was launched and your hostile radar installation was totally
destroyed.
Have a nice day.’
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