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Plane Crash/Explosion at RDU International (Raleigh/Durham,NC)
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Posted on 03/26/2004 12:19:41 PM PST by jern
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:47:03 PM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Over 140,000 FReepers, and just about all of us will be going pro in something other than politics.)
To: jamz
Actually, an Apache pilot who is now in Afghanistan is coming home in the next few weeks and gets to join our softball team again. We missed him last year. I bet he can cover a lot of ground in the outfield in that Apache!
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:48:43 PM PST
by
So Cal Rocket
(If consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds, John F. Kerry’s mind must be freaking enormous)
To: So Cal Rocket
We've hinted at him bringing his "other" ride and hitting the spotlight at the outfielders just as they are about to catch one of our popups.
Ethics and all that...church league...bah.
;)
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:50:21 PM PST
by
jamz
To: Constitution Day
I think there's an Air National Guard wing there. Come on now, there is no danger in being a pilot in the ANG. </sarcasm>
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:51:01 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(He says "Bring it on!!" Then when you do, he says, "How dare you!! ")
To: 76834
Whew--the pilot's okay. That's a relief.
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:51:08 PM PST
by
Catspaw
To: NonValueAdded
Good catch.
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:51:48 PM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Over 140,000 FReepers, and just about all of us will be going pro in something other than politics.)
To: Catspaw
Local TV is saying they don't have any condition reports on the pilot. :-(
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:54:55 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: jamz
I live near a small regional airport where we occasionally have military jets practicing landing on these small runways. A family member who was a Navy flier told me that they do this periodically as a training exercise. (Actually, I happened to notice about an hour ago that they were doing it today - there's no mistaking that sound!)
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:54:59 PM PST
by
livius
To: Constitution Day
Airport authorities say it was departing to the south.
Arrivals and departures on a limited basis.
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:56:20 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: jamz
Perhaps someone should point out to the national media and to Senator Kerry that being a National Guard pilot is not hazard-free duty.
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:57:40 PM PST
by
mwl1
To: jern
The news keeps saying that the pilot ejected. Is not the F-18 a two seater?
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:57:55 PM PST
by
Rogle
To: Howlin
My boss just flew into the airport today, but had left by the time of the crash.
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:58:24 PM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Over 140,000 FReepers, and just about all of us will be going pro in something other than politics.)
To: jamz
Very cool. Tell him this Freeper thanks him for his service.
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:59:10 PM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Over 140,000 FReepers, and just about all of us will be going pro in something other than politics.)
To: jern
I'm supposed to fly in to RDU tommorrow, yikes.
I hope the pilot is OK.
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posted on
03/26/2004 12:59:54 PM PST
by
machman
To: mwl1
Agreed.
The next time it's mentioned...maybe the RNC should round up family members of ANG pilots that died flying the same type of plane Bush flew in during his service and have them express outrage.
Or use an empty office with a telephone to forward these people's names to the AP. Oh wait...this is sounding familiar.
It sucks operating a political campaign in a double standard world.
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posted on
03/26/2004 1:00:15 PM PST
by
jamz
To: mwl1
As much as I'd like to...don't confuse this event with the ANG based there. It's an Apache outfit only that I know of.
Someone from that unit would have to confirm. It's a maintenance unit as well.
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posted on
03/26/2004 1:04:03 PM PST
by
jamz
To: Howlin
Local TV is saying they don't have any condition reports on the pilot. :-(Damn. Prayers for his safety.
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posted on
03/26/2004 1:08:54 PM PST
by
Catspaw
To: joebellis
Look out FloridaI'm taking the kids to the airshow on Sunday...but we're on the I-75 side (the better side).
To: jern
This is the second plane to go down in two days. Wasn't the one off SC a F-18? What is up with that?
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posted on
03/26/2004 1:11:44 PM PST
by
looscnnn
("Live free or die; death is not the worst of evils" Gen. John Stark 1809)
To: mwl1
Perhaps someone should point out to the national media and to Senator Kerry that being a National Guard pilot is not hazard-free duty.Very good, email the Bush campaign and give them a heads up.
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posted on
03/26/2004 1:13:32 PM PST
by
jwalsh07
(We're bringing it on John but you can't handle the truth!)
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