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Awesome video: Arlington flyover by civilian pilots
http://allenbwest.com ^ | february 17, 2014 | allen west

Posted on 02/17/2014 7:20:19 AM PST by lowbridge

Two Air Force Pilots, Major Howard V. Andre Jr. and Major James E. Sizemore, were buried in 2013 at Arlington National Cemetery and were honored with a flyover by civilian pilots — the US Air Force claimed budget cuts prevented an Arlington flyover. But the civilian pilots stepped in to make it happen.

(Excerpt) Read more at allenbwest.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: arlington; flyover; mia
Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7TZqJMQWeU
1 posted on 02/17/2014 7:20:20 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

There was no US pilots doing ANY training missions that day that could have planned a flight path across there???

not one???


2 posted on 02/17/2014 7:23:31 AM PST by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
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To: lowbridge; zot; SeraphimApprentice; Interesting Times

Thank you for posting this


3 posted on 02/17/2014 7:24:24 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: lowbridge
Excellent.
Proud of my brother aviators.
4 posted on 02/17/2014 7:27:57 AM PST by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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To: lowbridge

Pretty cool. Brought tears to me. Both for the honor of these men and the despair I feel about our country. The current leadership cares nothing about people like these two pilots.


5 posted on 02/17/2014 7:27:59 AM PST by raybbr (I weep over my sons' future in this Godforsaken country.)
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To: Mr. K

Video only show photos and last less than a minute? Where is the flyover?


6 posted on 02/17/2014 7:33:45 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: raybbr
And you have my 10-4 for that.
7 posted on 02/17/2014 7:42:48 AM PST by ANGGAPO (Layte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: KeyLargo

Go to the link at post #1. Stupidly, they did not post the entire vid at the allen west link.


8 posted on 02/17/2014 7:52:21 AM PST by GOP_Party_Animal
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To: KeyLargo

It’s there, try again. Missing man formation always makes me catch my breath


9 posted on 02/17/2014 7:57:42 AM PST by McGavin999
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To: KeyLargo

It’s here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7TZqJMQWeU


10 posted on 02/17/2014 8:02:05 AM PST by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: lowbridge
Very cool! Surprisingly, permission was granted for the flyover - the Pentagon is right next door to ANC. The two Majors got a "full honors" ceremony with caisson and band.

... MIA BUMP

11 posted on 02/17/2014 8:15:36 AM PST by shove_it (old Old Guardsman 1962-63)
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To: GreyFriar

Excellent! Thank you for the ping.


12 posted on 02/17/2014 9:28:12 AM PST by zot
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To: lowbridge

This makes me so proud of Americans. Thank you for posting. And, thanks to all the aviators involved.


13 posted on 02/17/2014 11:39:20 AM PST by jch10 (John Beohner has got to be removed from the Speaker position.)
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To: shove_it; Graybeard58

USAF Honor Guard ping


14 posted on 02/17/2014 9:58:45 PM PST by shove_it (old Old Guardsman 1962-63)
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