ArcticCrusher Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 NORAD dispatched two CF-18 fighter jets to the skies over Ottawa after a drone was spotted flying near the airport of the nation's capital last month. The CF-18s were scrambled from Canadian Forces Base Bagotville in Quebec at about 5:45 p.m. ET on May 25, after commercial airline operators raised concerns about a "suspicious" unmanned aerial vehicle seen near the Ottawa airport, according to a Department of National Defence spokesperson. The drone was spotted by the pilots of WestJet Flight 366, from Toronto to Ottawa, as well as Air Canada Flight 458, also from Toronto to Ottawa. The WestJet pilots flew past the drone as the Boeing 737 plane was descending into the Ottawa airport at about 4:45 p.m. ET. The pilot's call to the airport's air traffic controllers was recorded by the website liveATC.net, which monitors air traffic control communications across the globe. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/drone-ottawa-airport-cf18s-fighters-scrambled-1.3621633 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmeeAgain Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I would think Canada has similar rules about drones that the US has. Someone may be getting a good talking too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delgaty Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Seems like a pretty overkill reaction. They could have taken pictures of the drone or sent up their own to take a video of it to scope out whether it was a threat or not. Probably cost $100,000 for 2 jets, maybe more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 would of been cool to watch them shoot it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Storm Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Delgaty said: Seems like a pretty overkill reaction. They could have taken pictures of the drone or sent up their own to take a video of it to scope out whether it was a threat or not. Probably cost $100,000 for 2 jets, maybe more. or they could have just shot it down with a titan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delgaty Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Capt.Storm said: or they could have just shot it down with a titan. Lots of other options. Their first reaction doesn't have to be "scramble the Jets!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupkid Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 6 hours ago, Delgaty said: Lots of other options. Their first reaction doesn't have to be "scramble the Jets!" They have to see if they still fly once in a while !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 4 minutes ago, soupkid said: They have to see if they still fly once in a while !!!! You think they don't fly probably have planes airborne every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupkid Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I'm poking fun at our inept leaders who can't decide on the new planes. last I readt even if they chose that day it would still be almost another 10 years before the first plane was delivered. look at the colossal fuck up with the sea king replacements ?? look at the same with the new navy ships. Pretty soon our boys are going to be flyin wallmart drones, RC boats (maybe even canoes). in short our country is fucked in sooooooo many ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 44 minutes ago, soupkid said: I'm poking fun at our inept leaders who can't decide on the new planes. last I readt even if they chose that day it would still be almost another 10 years before the first plane was delivered. look at the colossal fuck up with the sea king replacements ?? look at the same with the new navy ships. Pretty soon our boys are going to be flyin wallmart drones, RC boats (maybe even canoes). in short our country is fucked in sooooooo many ways. The forum looks at Momo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Storm Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) 57 minutes ago, soupkid said: I'm poking fun at our inept leaders who can't decide on the new planes. last I readt even if they chose that day it would still be almost another 10 years before the first plane was delivered. look at the colossal fuck up with the sea king replacements ?? look at the same with the new navy ships. Pretty soon our boys are going to be flyin wallmart drones, RC boats (maybe even canoes). in short our country is fucked in sooooooo many ways. Edited June 9, 2016 by Capt.Storm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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