Near midair collision between air carrier-light transport and 2 fgt's.

Attributes
ACN	85912
Time
Date	198804
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orf airport : lfi
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3700 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : orf
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 2800
ASRS Report	85912
Person 2
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Flight was cleared IFR to 8000' on a radar vector of 310 degrees. While climbing through 3700', 2 fgt aircraft passed from left to right. The climb was stopped so as to avert a collision. The fgt's were at 4000' (best guess). ATC was queried and noticed the traffic as it passed to our right. The fgt's were VFR and not talking to any ATC facility governing the airspace they were transiting. I understand a private pilot or GA VFR, but I am surprised our armed forces operating high performance aircraft would condone this type of operation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BETWEEN ACR-LTT AND 2 FGT'S.

Narrative: FLT WAS CLRED IFR TO 8000' ON A RADAR VECTOR OF 310 DEGS. WHILE CLBING THROUGH 3700', 2 FGT ACFT PASSED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CLB WAS STOPPED SO AS TO AVERT A COLLISION. THE FGT'S WERE AT 4000' (BEST GUESS). ATC WAS QUERIED AND NOTICED THE TFC AS IT PASSED TO OUR RIGHT. THE FGT'S WERE VFR AND NOT TALKING TO ANY ATC FAC GOVERNING THE AIRSPACE THEY WERE TRANSITING. I UNDERSTAND A PVT PLT OR GA VFR, BUT I AM SURPRISED OUR ARMED FORCES OPERATING HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT WOULD CONDONE THIS TYPE OF OPERATION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.