We have a new site – http://www.phoenixthinktank.org/

Alexander Clarke — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:30:40 +0000

for a while we have not been uploading as we have been saving the new stuff for our new site – which has now just been launched in Beta; we would love to hear your views so come on over: http://www.phoenixthinktank.org/

yours sincerely

The Phoenix Think Tank Team

Monthly Joke: “Send ‘em up, I’ll wait!”

Alexander Clarke — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:50:14 +0000

…conversation overheard on the VHF Guard (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai.

Iranian Air Defense Site: ‘Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.’

Aircraft: ‘This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.’

Air Defense Site: ‘You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!’

Aircraft: ‘This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send ‘em up, I’ll wait!’

Air Defense Site: ( …. total silence)

USMC F/A-18C Hornet