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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

Heard on 121.5 on December 1, 2001 in the Frederick/Hagerstown, Maryland area (near Camp David or P40):

Pilot:
“Air Force on 121.5, Cherokee One Two Three.”

Air Force (my guess is this was the AWACS controller):
“Go ahead.”

Pilot:
“There are some F-15s near me. They do not answer my calls.”

Air Force:
“F-15s do not have VHF capability; F-16s do.”

[pause]

“Where are you?”

Pilot:
Near Hagerstown; I am doing some photo work.

Air Force:
“You are probably violating expanded P40 and they are escorting you out.”

Herbert Rosenthal
Bethesda, Maryland

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