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Pilot grounded after Fenway flyover
Aim Points ^ | 04/11/2008 | James Vaznis

Posted on 04/11/2008 11:40:34 AM PDT by Fundamentally Fair

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To: JoeGar

I think the real issue was his being late for a unified formation, and out of uniform formation.

He either was disorganized, late or did something out of line which caused him have to resort to the move because he was carrying much more speed than the formation he was supposed to join.

The air force frowns on pilots who fail to be part of a tight unit. It shows a lack of discipline and professionalism.
I can see why the Wing Commander had the lad placed on review.


41 posted on 04/11/2008 12:40:27 PM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Juan McCain....The lesser of Three Liberals.")
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To: magslinger

Ping, for your consideration. Don’t miss the link in #12.


42 posted on 04/11/2008 12:41:03 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (<===Typical White American)
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To: A.A. Cunningham
No comparison.

No, they stopped this guy. Maybe it was a one time thing...maybe not.

43 posted on 04/11/2008 12:51:13 PM PDT by Fundamentally Fair (I wrote the original “That’s The Ticket” Skit for SNL.)
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To: Malsua

Word! That was the sloppiest “V” formation I’ve ever seen and the solo pilot never did form-up with the main flight. Definately NOT the Blue Angels.


44 posted on 04/11/2008 12:51:17 PM PDT by He'sComingBack!
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
"The air force frowns on pilots who fail to be part of a tight unit. It shows a lack of discipline and professionalism."

Exactly. That fly-by 'routine' was a clusterf**k. If I were the Wing or Squadron CO, I would have 'counseled' the flight lead also.

/jasper

45 posted on 04/11/2008 12:52:34 PM PDT by Jasper (Stand Fast, Craigellachie!!)
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To: Fundamentally Fair

well hot damn, THANKS!


46 posted on 04/11/2008 12:54:01 PM PDT by Ainast
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To: Fundamentally Fair
Video of Czar 52's 1994 crash here.
47 posted on 04/11/2008 12:54:10 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

It’s words borrowed from another language.

Soigo lemme have the taco, anegoes noway, soigo get the managa, anegoes noway again.

Soigo
Anegoes
Anenegoes

No wum sain?


48 posted on 04/11/2008 12:55:08 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: Fundamentally Fair

A smokin’ hole in the ground is a small price to pay for a sh!t-hot maneuver.


49 posted on 04/11/2008 12:55:44 PM PDT by ducdriver ("Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference, which is an elegant name for ignorance." GKC)
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To: Fundamentally Fair

You try something like that one more time and you’ll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog sh** out of Hong Kong!


50 posted on 04/11/2008 12:56:11 PM PDT by TriGirl (Lurking for 7 years!!!!!)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
When did the various conjugations of the verb 'to go' suplant the words 'said', 'say', and 'says'?

At least since the early 1970's - - - I can remember some teacher-type complaining about it when I was a kid. I just looked at her and went "Huh?"

It's been about four solid decades now, so I think it's pretty much become a standard usage.

51 posted on 04/11/2008 12:56:33 PM PDT by LikeLight (http://www.believersguidetolegalissues.com)
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To: Fundamentally Fair

Self-ping


52 posted on 04/11/2008 12:58:47 PM PDT by MortMan (Those who stand for nothing fall for anything. - Alexander Hamilton)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

Who’s Jim Leeland? I know of a Jim Leyland...


53 posted on 04/11/2008 1:03:35 PM PDT by Terpfen (Romney's loss in Florida is STILL a catastrophe. Hello, McCandidate!)
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To: Liberty Valance

bflv


54 posted on 04/11/2008 1:05:37 PM PDT by SpinnerWebb (Islam ... If you can't join them, beat them.)
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To: Terpfen
Oop's...me bad(heh)

As a Tigers fan I should know better. Guess I'm trying to forget everything about this season already..even the guys name ; )

55 posted on 04/11/2008 1:09:55 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (LIBERAL MEDIA PICKS GOP CANDIDATE.... STORY AT 11 !)
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To: Fundamentally Fair; All
Here's a Youtube compilation of Holland's near suicidal antics, which amounted to his treatment of his B-52 like it was an F-16.

The infamous Yakima Range photo shoot, where he cleared a ridge line at only three(!) feet is at about the 4:30 point in the compilation.

56 posted on 04/11/2008 1:10:29 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

I’ve got nothing against Leyland, as he won a championship down here in Miami. You guys also did well in giving us Cameron Maybin and Andrew Miller for a washed-up D-Train (pains me to say that) and a bat you didn’t need in Miguel Cabrera. Great job!

The Marlins are Detroit South this year. Our pitching isn’t totally horrific, and our bats are swinging hard.


57 posted on 04/11/2008 1:24:04 PM PDT by Terpfen (Romney's loss in Florida is STILL a catastrophe. Hello, McCandidate!)
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To: Fundamentally Fair
“He also emphasized that the maneuver was not acrobatic, as it has been characterized by some spectators”

The reporter should have said “aerobatic” not “acrobatic.” Also there's a difference between a barrel roll and an aileron roll - an aileron roll maneuver is around the roll axis of the aircraft whereas a barrel roll is around an inside circle .....

58 posted on 04/11/2008 1:37:13 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("I Believe In Law Until It Interferes With Justice")
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To: Holicheese

Not familiar with Fry’s, at least not that I can recall! I did park in Cambridge one nite though and wasn’t sure if it was a tow zone, I asked the front desk clerk of the hotel I was entering if it was ok to park down the road in front of such and such a business,,,he said yeah, it was cool. Well, it wasn’t “cool”, when I came out a few hours later the car was gone, after calling the cops I found out it had been towed and was impounded pending me dropping $120. to get the vehicle back, also a $50 ticket plus a $30 cab ride from Cambridge, yeah, it was cool!


59 posted on 04/11/2008 1:51:31 PM PDT by rockabyebaby (PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR INFIDEL STEPHENJOHNBANKER)
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To: Rummyfan

“Holland responded by laughing and calling one of the crew members “a pussy”.”

I just love eloquent people!


60 posted on 04/11/2008 2:26:36 PM PDT by El Gran Salseron ("Terisn" is my new favorite word. Thank you, Allegra.)
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