NORAD scrambles fighter jet, helicopter to intercept small plane in Florida

February 17, 2013 by legitgov

NORAD scrambles fighter jet, helicopter to intercept small plane in Florida 16 Feb 2013 The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, scrambled an F-16 fighter jet and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter to intercept a Cessna 152 Saturday morning. NORAD, based at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, says the Cessna briefly entered FAA-restricted airspace over Palm City, Florida.