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Swiss fighters grounded during hijacking as outside office hours
Agence France Presse (AFP) ^

Posted on 02/17/2014 12:04:39 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki

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A F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft of the Swiss Air Force takes off on February 20, 2013 at Payerne airport (AFP/File, Fabrice Coffrini)

1 posted on 02/17/2014 12:04:39 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki

If the SWISS commander’s watch stops, do the planes remain grounded until it is fixed? Just asking.


2 posted on 02/17/2014 12:09:53 PM PST by CaptainAmiigaf (NY TIMES: We print the news as it fits our views.)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

So if you want to attack Switzerland, do it after hours or on a holiday.


3 posted on 02/17/2014 12:10:12 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: CaptainAmiigaf

If it’s a Swiss-made watch, it will rarely stop. Can’t beat the Swiss at watch-making.....


4 posted on 02/17/2014 12:11:15 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Even the Swiss air force works “banker’s hours”.


5 posted on 02/17/2014 12:12:17 PM PST by Tallguy
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To: sukhoi-30mki

“Please leave a message and we’ll return fire during normal business hours. Thank you for choosing Switzerland for your conquest needs!”


6 posted on 02/17/2014 12:12:29 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Still Thinking; Jet Jaguar
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So if you want to attack Switzerland, do it after hours, or on a holiday.

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7 posted on 02/17/2014 12:12:31 PM PST by LucyT
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living....................


8 posted on 02/17/2014 12:14:18 PM PST by Red Badger (Proud member of the Zeta Omicron Tau Fraternity since 2004...................)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

He wants asylum?! Right, he should make a fine upstanding citizen!


9 posted on 02/17/2014 12:15:52 PM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: Mears

bfl


10 posted on 02/17/2014 12:17:06 PM PST by Mears
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To: Still Thinking

You can’t attack Switzerland after hours or during a holiday.

It’s CLOSED.

Helloooooo.....didn’t you read the article?


11 posted on 02/17/2014 12:17:24 PM PST by AppyPappy (Obama: What did I not know and when did I not know it?)
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12 posted on 02/17/2014 12:17:56 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: CaptainAmiigaf

“We are sorry, you are attempting to invade outside normal invasion hours. Please halt your invasion and try again when soldiers are available to kill you.”


13 posted on 02/17/2014 12:20:20 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Still Thinking
Thank you for choosing Switzerland for your conquest needs!”

LOL! "We know you have a choice when conquering..."
14 posted on 02/17/2014 12:21:55 PM PST by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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To: AppyPappy

“What if they gave a war and nobody came?”


15 posted on 02/17/2014 12:22:47 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

The fighter pilots must have a darn good union.


16 posted on 02/17/2014 12:23:51 PM PST by moovova
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To: andyk

LOL XD


17 posted on 02/17/2014 12:25:17 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

the 35-hour work-week will end war on earth


18 posted on 02/17/2014 12:26:00 PM PST by PGR88
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To: PGR88

Well, at least for 133 hours out of each week!


19 posted on 02/17/2014 12:27:43 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Army Air Corps
“We are sorry, you are attempting to invade outside normal invasion hours. Please halt your invasion and try again when soldiers are available to kill you.”

Si la invasión de México, o de otros países de habla española, marque "1"

20 posted on 02/17/2014 12:28:57 PM PST by PGR88
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