I never joke about DOD matters...well...
...almost never.
;-)
The release is real. Fighters were scrambled. Contrails sometimes move faster than F-16's....
Link to DOD release
Now here is something I think is funny:
This is Rumsfeld in Chile on Monday, reviewing the troops. Tell me do you think it's possible Nazi Germany inspired their helmet design?
;-)
Hmmmmm.
Yes. Bizarre stuff is happening in the world...