gumboot
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The scramble order for Otis was received at 0846. That is when the stoplight at the Alertbarn turned from red to green. At this point the pilots have to start the engines of their fighters, taxi out to the runway, take off, clear civilian airspace to military airspace over the ocean and climb to altitude.
They then flew at between 900 - 1200 MPH (depending on whose account you accept) down the coast, over the Atlantic, to New York. At 0907 the FAA denied them entry into New York airspace and directed them to enter a holding pattern over Long Island.
-Gumboot
ETA.
I've estimated their "over-water" route to be about 350mi, so based on the range of speeds, that means it would take between 23 and 17 minutes. Taking the fastest speed, that means the pilots were on route 4 minutes after receiving the scramble. Not bad considering they were on 15min response time.
They then flew at between 900 - 1200 MPH (depending on whose account you accept) down the coast, over the Atlantic, to New York. At 0907 the FAA denied them entry into New York airspace and directed them to enter a holding pattern over Long Island.
-Gumboot
ETA.
I've estimated their "over-water" route to be about 350mi, so based on the range of speeds, that means it would take between 23 and 17 minutes. Taking the fastest speed, that means the pilots were on route 4 minutes after receiving the scramble. Not bad considering they were on 15min response time.
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