active scramble, suicide threat in the air - NY

[briano]

Listen to 228.900 Now and 220.???
F-16 Dispatched active scramble from Selfridge (MI) area Call sign Chevy 21.
Suicide threat. They cleared him to go supersonic to Rochester. Another fighter went with him. They are clearing the air space 10mile rad. around Rochester.
about 18 min ago.

 

[K2GOG]

I saw a Huey Cobra flying norht of the north shore of Nassau County today which is pretty out of the ordinary and he was moving pretty damn quick. I wonder if it was related since it was near the same time. I forget if those are stationed out of Jersey.

I did not have a radio handy with me.

 

[briano]

Sounds like Chevy 21 is heading back to Selfridge.. 11:35AM detroit time.

 

[K2GOG]

more about the situation here

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=A7CC82DD-8D64-4B6D-A225-19E556936C59