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Payback time!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:21 pm
by Theis
In the days of the Northrop F-89 Scorpions, the Air Force pilot at an interceptor squadron was driving to work one day when he got caught in a speed trap on a road that ran very near to the end of the runway. He argued his case with the local cops, but to no avail.
Steaming mad and more than a little frustrated, he stormed into Operations demanding that an F-89 be readied for him immediately. Firing up the engines, he taxied to the active runway and took off.
Shortly after getting airborne, he declared an emergency and reversed course back to the field. Of course, being the good pilot that he was and ever-mindful not to exceed the max landing weight of his Scorpion, and having a fuel dumping system installed, he dumped his excess fuel...just as he reached the road near the end of the runway.
The fuel-drenched cops packed up their radar and weren't seen anywhere near that area again for a very long time.

;D

Re: Payback time!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:12 pm
by Jared
LOL! that's good :D

Re: Payback time!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:39 pm
by gijake
I hope neither of them was smoking ;)

Re: Payback time!

PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:15 am
by Viper22
Wow what a waste of the taxpayers money just to get back at some cops... ;D

Re: Payback time!

PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:20 am
by Akula.
Now, if only that pilot was allowed to carry dummy bombs... *splat*