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French Fighter Jets Make Unplanned Stop in Atlantic City
WPVI6 ^
| June 3 2005
Posted on 06/03/2005 4:49:36 AM PDT by BallyBill
June 2, 2005 — Nine French fighter jets and a French weather plane had to make emergency landings at Atlantic City International Airport.
Bad weather prevented them from flying back to their aircraft carrier, which is off the east coast. They landed because they were running light on fuel.
Now the problem is everyone is waiting for officials from the French embassy to show up with money to buy more gas.
The French planes are here for the air show at McGuire this Nine French fighter jets and A French weather plane had to make emergency landings at Atlantic City International Airport. Bad weather prevented them from flying back to their aircraft carrier, which is off the east coast. They landed because they were running light on fuel.
Now the problem is everyone is waiting for officials from the French embassy to show up with money to buy more gas.
The French planes are here for the air show at McGuire this coming weekend. We look forward to seeing them there.
(Copyright 2005 by Action News. All Rights Reserved.) coming weekend. We look forward to seeing them there.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: fighterjets; france; french; frenchtroops; jets; surrendermonkeys
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To: BallyBill
Leave it to the French to run low on fuel......
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posted on
06/03/2005 5:09:41 AM PDT
by
Route101
To: nuconvert; All
FYI..check this out...
French navy site click on the list of DECOMMISSIONED ships
42
posted on
06/03/2005 5:09:55 AM PDT
by
ken5050
To: BallyBill; redgolum
FRANCE INVADES NEW JERSEY!
A STUNNED NATION PREPARES FOR WAR
National Guard Activated on Full Alert
from Cape May to Hoboken
President will address the nation tonight
To: Rokke
Thanks for the first hand report. Gawd I love FR!
Here's hoping the French overheard the "surrender monkey" comments on your channel.
44
posted on
06/03/2005 5:10:58 AM PDT
by
gridlock
(ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
To: Rokke; martin_fierro; Tijeras_Slim
First time I've ever heard the term "surrender monkey" used on a military frequency. Bwahaha!!
That is SWEET.
45
posted on
06/03/2005 5:11:52 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(It's hard to get an answer when you haven't got a clue)
To: BallyBill
46
posted on
06/03/2005 5:12:01 AM PDT
by
caver
(In the words of that illustrious socialite twit Paris Hilton, "That's hot".)
To: Rokke
Enjoyed your post! Did you happen to hear "cheese eating surrender monkeys"!
47
posted on
06/03/2005 5:12:39 AM PDT
by
alice_in_bubbaland
("Consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies")
To: Rokke
BTW- Thank You for your service!
48
posted on
06/03/2005 5:13:19 AM PDT
by
alice_in_bubbaland
("Consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies")
To: Aeronaut; KylaStarr; Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; nw_arizona_granny; Velveeta; Dolphy; ...
49
posted on
06/03/2005 5:13:47 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: BallyBill
Yeah, we really need to sell the Frogs gas for their jets.
Maybe we can throw in some steam for their carrier.
50
posted on
06/03/2005 5:14:21 AM PDT
by
azhenfud
("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
To: BallyBill
Now the problem is everyone is waiting for officials from the French embassy to show up with money to buy more gas.
"No credit for you!!"
To: Squantos; Jeff Head; Lion Den Dan
Did the french ever make all the war payments they owe? If not, I would impound the planes until paid.
52
posted on
06/03/2005 5:16:29 AM PDT
by
SLB
("We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us." C. S. Lewis)
To: BallyBill
We should throw potatos at them.
53
posted on
06/03/2005 5:16:34 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Hey troll, Sith happens.)
To: Rokke
Question..from one who knows nothing about AF procedures, control, etc..they had to be cleared into US airspace via military controller, right?..who would have then vectored them to AC, and also notified the AC tower that the planes were coming in? How can you have a jet, or 5, jus "drop in" into the landing pattern?
54
posted on
06/03/2005 5:16:47 AM PDT
by
ken5050
To: mad_as_he$$; nuconvert
I think the real question is "Who edited this story?"
It looks like they had a massive cut'n'paste failure.
55
posted on
06/03/2005 5:16:59 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Official Ruling Class Oligarch Oppressor)
To: OXENinFLA
56
posted on
06/03/2005 5:17:00 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Rokke
57
posted on
06/03/2005 5:17:59 AM PDT
by
Quilla
To: nuconvert
More importantly the French have difficulty projecting their carrier group very far away from French or allied support bases. The French are unable to provide serious logistical support for any element for anything but the smallest units of their military outside the borders of France.
The de Gaulle was designed to show a pretense of French power not to effectively use it. All show and no substance.
To: Rokke
First time I've ever heard the term "surrender monkey" used on a military frequency.ROTFLOL! Must be the first time the Frogs ever engaged us militarily....hehe!
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posted on
06/03/2005 5:19:10 AM PDT
by
azhenfud
("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
To: FreedomPoster
The other 5th grader involved in this writing assignment wasn't a very good editor.
60
posted on
06/03/2005 5:19:13 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
(No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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