US Pilot to Iranian Pilot: "You Really Ought to Go Home!"

U.S. F-22 stealth fighter pilot taunted Iranian F-4 Phantom combat planes over the Persian Gulf has all the details about how an F-22 pilot flew up under the Iranian jet in international airspace to check out the weapons loadout before moving up next to it and telling the Iranian that he should go home.

Is this a real life Top Gun move? 

i think the most suprising part of the story is the iranians still fly F-4 Phantoms

i think the most suprising part of the story is the iranians still fly F-4 Phantoms

Flubbbs

We still have Iranian C-130s sitting around here at Lockheed out behind my apartment that will never be delivered to them, from 1979. 

i think the most suprising part of the story is the iranians still fly F-4 Phantoms

Flubbbs

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i think the most suprising part of the story is the iranians still fly F-4 Phantoms

VaguelyTagged

What happened to the F-14s that y'all had? Wasn't there supposed to be a modernization project to update them? 

Did he give him the bird?

Did he give him the bird?

lostrib

I have no idea, but I wonder if the Iranian pilot shat his pants when he saw the F-22 next to him. 

U.S. F-22 stealth fighter pilot taunted Iranian F-4 Phantom combat planes over the Persian Gulf has all the details about how an F-22 pilot flew up under the Iranian jet in international airspace to check out the weapons loadout before moving up next to it and telling the Iranian that he should go home.

Is this a real life Top Gun move? 

WhiteKnight77

Ah yes, I remember that incident. Good times.

i think the most suprising part of the story is the iranians still fly F-4 Phantoms

Flubbbs

That's the problem with the Iranian military, most of their stuff is outdated and aging.

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U.S. F-22 stealth fighter pilot taunted Iranian F-4 Phantom combat planes over the Persian Gulf has all the details about how an F-22 pilot flew up under the Iranian jet in international airspace to check out the weapons loadout before moving up next to it and telling the Iranian that he should go home.

Is this a real life Top Gun move? 

lightleggy

You didn't read the article did you? 

What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?Capitan_Kid

Ah yes, I remember that incident. Good times.

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i think the most suprising part of the story is the iranians still fly F-4 Phantoms

Lord_Omikron666

That's the problem with the Iranian military, most of their stuff is outdated and aging.

Hence why I asked VaguelyTagged about the upgrades that are supposed be taking place to the F-14s that Iran has. 

Meh, I smell a falacy. If the Iranian Air force is so weak, how come we didn't dominate their airspace already? We would have done it such a long time ago see the way we are going. We attacked all the countries we said we would; Something is wrong here, so wrong.

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?WhiteKnight77

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[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?Capitan_Kid

Since I do not recall you ever posting a picture of yourself, I have no idea if you are Iranian or Japanese or Dutch for that matter. You didn't specify which pilot hence the question. 

Meh, I smell a falacy. If the Iranian Air force is so weak, how come we didn't dominate their airspace already? We would have done it such a long time ago see the way we are going. We attacked all the countries we said we would; Something is wrong here, so wrong.

outworld222

Because we aren't at war with them?

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Meh, I smell a falacy. If the Iranian Air force is so weak, how come we didn't dominate their airspace already? We would have done it such a long time ago see the way we are going. We attacked all the countries we said we would; Something is wrong here, so wrong.

sSubZerOo

Because we aren't at war with them?

What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?Capitan_Kid

theyre fighter pilots, they are the type-A personality jocks of our military.  Stunts like this are to be expected, hopefully rarely.  I imagine this guy will get in huge trouble though.

Back when the Alameda Naval Air Base was still open, an F-18 pilot buzzed the Bay Bridge and he was court-martialed and then discharged or whatever they call it.  This was 15-20 years ago when I was a kid, and obviously there was no real danger since these guys are pros, but still...sets a bad example.

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?mrbojangles25

theyre fighter pilots, they are the type-A personality jocks of our military.  Stunts like this are to be expected, hopefully rarely.  I imagine this guy will get in huge trouble though.

Back when the Alameda Naval Air Base was still open, an F-18 pilot buzzed the Bay Bridge and he was court-martialed and then discharged or whatever they call it.  This was 15-20 years ago when I was a kid, and obviously there was no real danger since these guys are pros, but still...sets a bad example.

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?mrbojangles25

I imagine this guy will get in huge trouble though.

I doubt it. The F-22 pilot will probably get a verbal reprimand at most. The AF will not let the time and expenses on the training of the F-22 pilot go to waste.

It's not the F-22 pilot's fault the Iranians weren't looking outside their cockpits. I'd be more embarrassed if I was the Iranians.

And then the US pilot said, "I feel the need, the need for speed!" and had homoerotic feelings for the other pilot.

Nothing wrong with a little show of air superiority.

What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?Capitan_Kid

I'm not embarrassed at all.

A show of superiority is common in the military. We do it ALL the time.

 

And then the US pilot said, "I feel the need, the need for speed!" and had homoerotic feelings for the other pilot.

LazySloth718

i think you just opened an antagonist possibility for top gun 2 script...

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[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?jun_aka_pekto

I imagine this guy will get in huge trouble though.

I doubt it. The F-22 pilot will probably get a verbal reprimand at most. The AF will not let the time and expenses on the training of the F-22 pilot go to waste.

It's not the F-22 pilot's fault the Iranians weren't looking outside their cockpits. I'd be more embarrassed if I was the Iranians.

Come on now. You know very well that someone at 6 o'clock low will never be seen by someone in the cockpit and that is where the F-22 pilot first approached the Iranian plane from to begin with as he wanted to know what weapons the Iranian pilot had on board. Smart move on his part actually. Forewarned is better than being surprised. 

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?mrbojangles25

theyre fighter pilots, they are the type-A personality jocks of our military.  Stunts like this are to be expected, hopefully rarely.  I imagine this guy will get in huge trouble though.

Back when the Alameda Naval Air Base was still open, an F-18 pilot buzzed the Bay Bridge and he was court-martialed and then discharged or whatever they call it.  This was 15-20 years ago when I was a kid, and obviously there was no real danger since these guys are pros, but still...sets a bad example.

Forget Capitan_Kid, he is an idiot that has no idea of what he is talking about. And no, the pilot will not get in trouble for it. He was letting the Iranians know that we are watching our assets that are in international airspace, especially since they tried to shoot one down that was in international airspace previously.

 

And then the US pilot said, "I feel the need, the need for speed!" and had homoerotic feelings for the other pilot.

LazySloth718

I bet he played beach volleyball afterwards

Nice~ maverick Style

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LzZ1ORjSjk

Stealth's a bitch.

Even a stealth aircraft like the F-22 is clearly visible on radar within visual range.

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[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?WhiteKnight77

theyre fighter pilots, they are the type-A personality jocks of our military.  Stunts like this are to be expected, hopefully rarely.  I imagine this guy will get in huge trouble though.

Back when the Alameda Naval Air Base was still open, an F-18 pilot buzzed the Bay Bridge and he was court-martialed and then discharged or whatever they call it.  This was 15-20 years ago when I was a kid, and obviously there was no real danger since these guys are pros, but still...sets a bad example.

Forget Capitan_Kid, he is an idiot that has no idea of what he is talking about. And no, the pilot will not get in trouble for it. He was letting the Iranians know that we are watching our assets that are in international airspace, especially since they tried to shoot one down that was in international airspace previously.

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i think the most suprising part of the story is the iranians still fly F-4 Phantoms

WhiteKnight77

What happened to the F-14s that y'all had? Wasn't there supposed to be a modernization project to update them? 

Lol, the Iranian pilot was obviously scared.

Lol, the Iranian pilot was obviously scared.

Cyberdot

I would be too if I was being intercepted by both a superior aircraft and pilot.

did the iranian pilot even understand what he said? 

did the iranian pilot even understand what he said? 

BossPerson

They should, English is the standard language for aviation.

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Meh, I smell a falacy. If the Iranian Air force is so weak, how come we didn't dominate their airspace already? We would have done it such a long time ago see the way we are going. We attacked all the countries we said we would; Something is wrong here, so wrong.

outworld222

Because we aren't at war with them?

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Because we aren't at war with them?

KC_Hokie

we should bomb them to find out

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?mrbojangles25

theyre fighter pilots, they are the type-A personality jocks of our military.  Stunts like this are to be expected, hopefully rarely.  I imagine this guy will get in huge trouble though.

Back when the Alameda Naval Air Base was still open, an F-18 pilot buzzed the Bay Bridge and he was court-martialed and then discharged or whatever they call it.  This was 15-20 years ago when I was a kid, and obviously there was no real danger since these guys are pros, but still...sets a bad example.

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[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

theyre fighter pilots, they are the type-A personality jocks of our military.  Stunts like this are to be expected, hopefully rarely.  I imagine this guy will get in huge trouble though.

Back when the Alameda Naval Air Base was still open, an F-18 pilot buzzed the Bay Bridge and he was court-martialed and then discharged or whatever they call it.  This was 15-20 years ago when I was a kid, and obviously there was no real danger since these guys are pros, but still...sets a bad example.

Capitan_Kid

Forget Capitan_Kid, he is an idiot that has no idea of what he is talking about. And no, the pilot will not get in trouble for it. He was letting the Iranians know that we are watching our assets that are in international airspace, especially since they tried to shoot one down that was in international airspace previously.

Yes, you are an idiot. Pilots have been intercepting other aircraft practically since planes first flew. Want to let someone know that we know you are there? You fly off their wing and escort them. It was done all the time during the Cold War, on both sides. A pilot would be stupid to not see what kind of weaponry that could be hanging on the pylons under the aircraft. Warning the Iranian pilot who was trying to intercept a US drone in international airspace shows restraint compared to just shooting down the unknowing pilot. That is classy in and of itself.

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[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]What an imbecile and an embarrassment to our military. What happened to class?bobbetybob

theyre fighter pilots, they are the type-A personality jocks of our military.  Stunts like this are to be expected, hopefully rarely.  I imagine this guy will get in huge trouble though.

Back when the Alameda Naval Air Base was still open, an F-18 pilot buzzed the Bay Bridge and he was court-martialed and then discharged or whatever they call it.  This was 15-20 years ago when I was a kid, and obviously there was no real danger since these guys are pros, but still...sets a bad example.

Some people do not understand military operations. 

Why not just move the drone out of the way so they couldn't see it. Like behind a clouddave123321

How do you know there were any clouds in the area? Even if there were clouds, UAVs such as Predators and Reapers can't fly in clouds, so they would have been flying at an altitude or an area without clouds. And in case you were unaware, Predators and Reapers are extremely slow and can't maneuver.

Why not just move the drone out of the way so they couldn't see it. Like behind a clouddave123321

Dave, do you understand what international airspace is? That is where the drone was as well as the Iranian pilot and the F-22. Anyone and anything can fly in such airspace. Now, if it was within 12 miles of the Iranian coast, that would be a different story.