The ultimate Oneupmanship
 

Two British traffic patrol officers from North Berwick were involved in an unusual incident while checking for speeding motorists on the A1 Great North Road. 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 300 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 a NATO Tornado fighter jet which was engaged in a low-flying exercise over the Border district, approaching from the North Sea.

Back at police headquarters the chief constable fired off a stiff complaint to the RAF Liaison office.

Back came the reply in true laconic RAF 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 Tornado 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 equipment. Fortunately the pilot flying the Tornado recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile systems alert status, and was able to override the automated defence system before the missile was launched and your hostile radar installation was destroyed.

Good Day..."

No comment. 4D

apparantly they would of got the other tornado too...........but it was way out in front....:lol: ;)

No problem...just think of a number

four

No suprise their then,just hope he's got video in the camera

Incorrect,......try a number between 65 and 80.;) :rolleyes:

oh yeah and tell um they wont get any points if they admit guilt

maybe on the planet zog, but points for speeding has been around for a while........how long have you had a licence?

Who said he has a licence, they are only good for scribbling on any way

Now you're getting confused with the number of hours it takes to answer a 999 call

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/n...for.5544193.jp

no no no, 4 is the number of civv....support staff that replaced the one officer....

Well, we know how to cut down on some of the paperwork that some of the chosen few create keeping all those poor civilians in work. Commendable :lol:

Some paperwork is not getting the attention it deserves. Their political masters can't throw stones from their glasshouse bought on expenses so we'll not bother then.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6789437.ece

Ray.

A great story, if only it wasn't an Urban Legend

;)

Oh Rushjob you just **** on my fire :lol: I thought you could believe anything you read in the newspapers

And so I would think HAD been respect for that individual.

Good story, brought a smile:lol:

Don't you just hate those manual overides. More automation for Tornado defence systems I say ;) :)

Shame the pilot was so on the ball!!