Two civilian planes intercepted near Camp David

[PrisonerOfHope]

Two civilian planes intercepted near Camp David
Four such incidents have now occurred this month while Obama was there

WASHINGTON — Fighter jets intercepted two civilian planes in the vicinity of Camp David on Saturday, in separate incidents that took place while President Barack Obama was there.

In both cases the planes were met by F-15 fighter jets and landed without incident at nearby airports, North American Aerospace Defense Command spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Bill Lewis said.

They marked the third and fourth such incidents in a month, all four of them taking place while Obama was at the Maryland presidential retreat.

The first plane, identified only as a civilian aircraft out of radio communication, was intercepted by a pair of fighter jets at about 12:17 p.m. local time on Saturday, Lewis said.

The second, a Cessna 210, was intercepted at about 6:56 p.m. on Saturday and was met by law enforcement at Carroll County Regional Airport in Maryland. No further details were immediately available.

Last Saturday, a small plane got within six miles of the presidential retreat before it was intercepted by an F-15 fighter jet.

And on June 11, fighter jets scrambled to guide another small plane away from the area without incident.

Camp David has been a presidential weekend and holiday retreat in the nearby Maryland mountains for decades.

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43700589/ns/politics-white_house/

[PrisonerOfHope]

You know, I just had a thought....

I've been planning on getting my pilot's certification updated, as I won't fly commercial as long as the TSA goons are there. I wonder if they're not having this done on purpose to restrict the freedom of private pilots?

[emortimer]

it is a threat so next there will be a issue that makes it get more control over private planes...control control control
that is what they want

my wife will not let me fly she sees how I drive

[shann0]

Makes sense, POH. We'll never know who these "civilian pilots" are.

[PrisonerOfHope]

What makes me particularly suspicious is this:

Four such incidents have now occurred this month while Obama was there.

Now, before you can get your pilot's license, you have to take an FAA exam, which includes proving that you're aware of no-fly zones and the consequences of intruding upon them. Once in a while - especially if you're not a particularly experienced pilot or if there's a strong crosswind - you might accidentally drift over to the edge of a no-fly zone...but four incidents in one month? Something's very fishy....