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From: dave@sun.soe (Dave Goldblatt)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: ANSWERS: Reprogramming, plume, etc...
Message-ID: <1434@sun.soe>
Date: 5 Oct 88 00:40:36 GMT
References: <786@hadron.UUCP>
Organization: Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
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From article <786@hadron.UUCP>, by klr@hadron.UUCP (Kurt L. Reisler):
> One thing I am curious about however.  What was done with (to) the
> pilot of that private plane that buzzed the pad about 2 hours before
> the launch?  NASA Select carried a portion of the CapComm dialog
> informing the personel in the "White Room" not to be concerned about
> the noise of the security aircraft as they chased a private plane out
> of the restricted airspace.  They then cut to the view from a chase
> plane (helecopter?) that was on the intruder's tail, the registration
> numbers on the tail were clearly visible.

From the conversations I heard, NASA ordered the chase planes to force
down the intruder and have him arrested.

They are most certainly _not_ amused when you fly in their restricted
airspace.  Nor, for that matter, is the military.

At the minimum the pilot will lose his license.  Jail terms have been
among punishments handed down as well.

Serves 'im right..

-dg-

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