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Low flying F-16 fighter jetsw over Washington, DC area... What's goin on???
Eye Witness ^ | 03 MAY 2004 | Me...

Posted on 05/03/2004 1:00:55 PM PDT by CAbornAmerasianinDC

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To: TBall
They were flying away from DCA(Reagan National), flying NW toward Dulles. If anything, they came from DCA or Andrews AFB, which is in the same direction in relation to where I work...
41 posted on 05/03/2004 1:22:11 PM PDT by CAbornAmerasianinDC ("The Price of FREEDOM is Eternal Vigilance!")
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To: Esther Ruth
hugh series? I knew Hugh Downs! beaver's dad.
42 posted on 05/03/2004 1:23:09 PM PDT by camle (keep your mind open and somebody will fill it with something for you))
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To: CAbornAmerasianinDC
I live in Fort Lauderdale, in the last three days I have seen the following aircraft flying around the city: B-2 bomber (2X), an entire squadron of F-18's in formation, an assortment of F-14's and F-15's, and cobra attack helo's. I also could swear I could see an aircraft carrier just off the coast. Every few minuets, all weekend long it sounded as if the sky was being ripped open... what's going on?

I am serious (sp?)
43 posted on 05/03/2004 1:23:28 PM PDT by IYAAYAS (Live free or die trying)
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To: camle
actually that was hugh beaumont, not hugh downs. downs was the tv guy.

been a tough day
44 posted on 05/03/2004 1:23:55 PM PDT by camle (keep your mind open and somebody will fill it with something for you))
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To: Gamecock
"Must be series! Even Hugh!"

No, this is Hugh.


45 posted on 05/03/2004 1:24:48 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (French: old Europe word meaning surrender)
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To: IYAAYAS
Air & Sea show. Fox reported on it all weekend. Cool stuff!
46 posted on 05/03/2004 1:26:08 PM PDT by johnb838 ("I really don't care; they're all gonna die," US Marine in Fallujah)
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To: CAbornAmerasianinDC
I bet your happy you asked this question in the form of a post...
47 posted on 05/03/2004 1:27:38 PM PDT by b4its2late (Two wrongs do not make a right, but three lefts do.)
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To: IYAAYAS
Wasn't there some huge airshow in your area??? That'd explain the presence of our military's airborne hardware. Here in the DC area, barely ever do you see military planes. This is definitely not a regular occurence here. More notably is the fact that they were flying at low altitiude and NOT on the usual approach/departure flight path to DCA. As you know there are flight restrictions over certain parts of DC, these were in place even before 9/11. Thus my concern.
48 posted on 05/03/2004 1:28:35 PM PDT by CAbornAmerasianinDC ("The Price of FREEDOM is Eternal Vigilance!")
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To: CAbornAmerasianinDC
Any USAAC/USAAF/USAF interments at Arlington today rating a fly-by? Usually they come through in a fourship of two pairs, with one ship pulling up at the last moment to create the "missing man" ...
49 posted on 05/03/2004 1:29:22 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: CAbornAmerasianinDC
I heard F-16s over Tempe yesterday (Sunday), which is fairly infrequent around here. They didn't fly directly overhead, but the distinctive howl of the F-16 is unmistakable.
50 posted on 05/03/2004 1:29:31 PM PDT by wolficatZ (___><))))*>____)
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To: b4its2late
When I saw the planes, I was alarmed. I immediately searched the web for any news(FR, Drudge, AP, Reuters, etc..). Came up zilch. Of course I checked this site first, since we're usually faster than most major media outlets. I guess it might be a bit of vanity, but more importantly, I wanna know what's goin on. I was hoping someone here had the scoop.
51 posted on 05/03/2004 1:32:12 PM PDT by CAbornAmerasianinDC ("The Price of FREEDOM is Eternal Vigilance!")
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To: CAbornAmerasianinDC
This reminds me of the recent thread about low flying F-16s over Texas. After all the joking it turned out to be a small plane that flew over Pres. Bush's ranch and had to be forced down.
52 posted on 05/03/2004 1:32:30 PM PDT by McGruff (The RATS are deserting the S.S. Kerry!)
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To: CAbornAmerasianinDC
When I saw the planes, I was alarmed.

Jeepers.... you're jumpy! - When I see F-16s I say "Man... there go some guys with cool jobs!"

53 posted on 05/03/2004 1:33:26 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
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To: CAbornAmerasianinDC
Eh, there are no F-16s at DCA. They're all at Andrews.

They flew over here, in Greenbelt, NE of DC.
54 posted on 05/03/2004 1:33:52 PM PDT by John H K
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To: HairOfTheDog
My reaction's more primative: Ooooooh.
55 posted on 05/03/2004 1:34:58 PM PDT by FourPeas
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Keyword fun! Pile on!
56 posted on 05/03/2004 1:35:38 PM PDT by Sally'sConcerns (It's painless to be a monthly donor!)
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To: CAbornAmerasianinDC
No big deal. I understand your concern.

I also think it's pretty funny to see all those posts that really don't give you the answer your looking for but make the rest of us LOBO!

57 posted on 05/03/2004 1:38:18 PM PDT by b4its2late (Two wrongs do not make a right, but three lefts do.)
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To: CAbornAmerasianinDC
I live down the street from you. I saw them to. Pretty cool.
58 posted on 05/03/2004 1:38:44 PM PDT by FoxPro (jroehl2@yahoo.com)
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To: IYAAYAS
Every few minuets, all weekend long it sounded as if the sky was being ripped open... what's going on?
Every few minuets? Why were you dancing?

59 posted on 05/03/2004 1:39:22 PM PDT by DallasMike
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To: John H K
I said it was a possibility that they came from DCA(though I know it's not likely) since they came from that direction ion relation to where I am(I can watch DCA bound/originating planes approach/ascend, depending on the wind direction). So you're saying they landed at Greenbelt(NASA)???
60 posted on 05/03/2004 1:39:37 PM PDT by CAbornAmerasianinDC ("The Price of FREEDOM is Eternal Vigilance!")
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