Mooney Pilot Overflies Area 51, Checking ‘Frequencies’

[blantonl]

Which one of you did this?

According to a report from the Daily Caller, a 70-year-old California man flew his Mooney aircraft over Area 51 and is currently awaiting a call from the Department of Defense.

In a series of voicemails, the pilot told the Daily Caller he successfully flew over the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) within Nellis Air Force Base, commonly referred to as Area 51, and is now anticipating repercussions from authorities. The man also stated he believes his pilot certificate will be suspended.

According to the pilot, he made the flight in order to test “frequencies” in the restricted airspace.

Mooney Pilot Overflies Area 51, Checking 'Frequencies' - AVweb

According to a report from the Daily Caller, a 70-year-old California man flew his Mooney aircraft over Area 51 and is currently awaiting a call from the Department of Defense. In a series of voicemails, the pilot told the Daily Caller he successfully flew over the Nevada Test and Training Range...

www.avweb.com

 

[BinaryMode]

Interesting he wasn't intercepted.

EXCLUSIVE: Private Pilot Successfully Flew Over Area 51 Without Being Intercepted, Awaits Punishment

A private pilot successfully flew over the Nevada Test and Training Range within the Nellis Air Force base, a military installation commonly known as Area 51.

dailycaller.com

 

[AB5ID]

Reminds me of the good ole days when I was working the night shift and listening to Art Bell.

 

[ccfd7031]

Well the least he could do is tell us the results of his frequency tests. We need to know.

 

[BinaryMode]

Well the least he could do is tell us the results of his frequency tests. We need to know.

I'm thinking Tetra...

Reminds me of the good ole days when I was working the night shift and listening to Art Bell.

I thought just that opening this thread.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

It was on his Bucket List. He was probably making SR-71 swooshing noises as he meandered above.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Well the least he could do is tell us the results of his frequency tests. We need to know.

What's The Frequency, Kenneth?​

 

[19-685]

 

[frazpo]

Reminds me of the good ole days when I was working the night shift and listening to Art Bell.

I had those days. I can still hear the intro music.

 

[IC-R20]

Should've ran a broadband SDR or nearfield receiver with recording and then posted it around for everyone to investigate, or at the very least a 536hp in discovery mode. All that pilots license and answering machines wasted for nothing.

 

[YoShep69]

Reminds me of the good ole days when I was working the night shift and listening to Art Bell.

That is some hilarious meadow muffins!!! Thanks!

 

[techman210]

Similar to the stealth aircraft that the Germans flew into Red Square

 

[wtp]

i hear he just upgraded to one of these...

 

[StoliRaz]

That poor old man is going to get probed by the US Government 😵

 

[GlobalNorth]

When you get to a certain age, you realize that the government cannot do much of value to punish you.

Shoot him down? It took days before a president decided to shoot down a balloon and there was some outrage about that. If the USAF had killed an elderly citizen, the optics would have been terrible.

Prison? No more rent or mortgage payments. No more taxes, food bills, or medical costs.

Probation? Big deal.

Administrative? The FAA isn't likely to renew his Airman license, even if he never contemplated doing anything.

After a while of osteoarthritis and a nagging spouse, one stops caring.

 

[rgchristy]

If he was looking for "frequencies", he should have just got a premium membership on radioreference.com . It would saved him a lot of effort and trouble.

 

[rescuecomm]

The infamous Mathias Rust, 19 year old pilot whose stunt cost the Soviet Air Defence General his job.

 

[AK9R]

He was probably making SR-71 swooshing noises as he meandered above.

I'm reminded of the SR-71 speed check story that Maj. Brian Shul (USAF-Ret.) often told:

 

[waterbwuk]

This sounds like a bucket list item completed.

 

[ladn]

'm reminded of the SR-71 speed check story that Maj. Brian Shul (USAF-Ret.) often told:

One of my favorite SR-71 stories!