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Hey 350, you do a pretty good impression of Jim.

I gotta chime in here, as a former lawyer and 3rd-generation aviator.

How freaking stupid do you have to be? The ENTIRE focus of pilots in the DC/MD/VA area over the last couple years has been the restrictive airspace around the "DC-3" airports. AOPA even posts graphical maps of the frequently changing TFR areas around those airports. When you call for a weather briefing, the very beginning of the tape has information about intercept procedures.

So let's add it up. . . violated TFR. . . screwed up intercept procedures. . . didn't monitor 121.5 "guard" frequency when a blackhawk showed up. . .

Sorry, while I realize these guys had the best of intentions, flying is not an activity that exists in a vacuum outside of the regulatory climate.

Finally, I think it would have taken guns, not a missile, to shoot down the C-150. I got my private in one (N714KX) and the heat signature is about as strong as a panting dog, not like the tailpipe from a jet.

Also, that article is flat wrong, the C150 has a wide-open cruise speed of not better than 115 mph. It might do 160 if you put it into a power dive, LOL.