Posted on 04/28/2009 6:03:00 PM PDT by shoptalk
JOM (Just One Minute) poster Mustang has a plausible theory on the fly-by over Manhattan yesterday: that it was to aid in the production of a film Red Tail about the Tuskegee Airman called Red Tail. Tom Maguire details it:
This is an interesting theory about yesterdays fly-by of Manhattan - they were putting together some footage which would be useful to George Lucas' upcoming film about the Tuskegee Airmen of WWII, known as the Red Tails.
Well - this will never be admitted. And the red-tailed photo of the trailing fighter may just be a trick of the light. And Manhattan is a long way from Alabama, so why would it make any sense in the movie (where I assume it would be part of some epilogue saluting the proud legacy of the WWII heroes) to have a Red Tail escorting Air Force One? On the other hand, some cinematic post script linking the current office holder with the men who blazed his trail would not exactly be unheard of as a Hollywood ending. And Manhattan has got to be more visually interesting that the backwoods of Alabama. (Apparently there was also a similar strafing scheduled for Washington DC which has been scrapped.)
But even though we all know the White House and Pentagon will deny it, I wonder if some reporter will ask? They just might - NYC is the media capital of the world. And besides, the Buck Stops Elsewhere; Obama is blameless in this.
Oh, well - WH press flack Robert Gibbs will play both outraged and dumb and the questioning will move on.
Seriously, what other "photo op" except an adventure film could this have been for. And if the theory is right, was it worth scaring New Yorkers? How much did we pay for this Obama promotion--because surely the film will end with him flying victoriously in that plane followed by a fighter plane from Alabama?
Update - Tom Suhadolnik writes:
In 2007 the Air Force reactivated the 100th Fighter Squadron (the unit of the Tuskegee Airmen of WWII) and made it part of the Alabama Air National Guard. This unit flies F-16s with bright red tail made famous by the Tuskegee Airmen.
This picture from yesterday's fly-by might be more than a light trick. The aircraft looks remarkably similar to this picture of a 100th Fighter Squadron at their public web page.
I have been unable to obtain a comment from the 187th Fighter Wing which is the parent unit of the 100th Fighter Squadron. Most of the numbers, including those of the Public Affairs Office, are defaulting to voicemail.
Older photo of Alabama Air National Guard F-16D
UNFORGIVABLE
wonder if had cigars up there.
Wonder if the red tail has a big star on it?
What does Gov. Bob Riley say about this? Anyone here who can ask him directly?
Moviemakers don’t need stunts like this any more. CGI is much easier, cheaper, faster, and more flexible.
FYI, website of Tuskegee Airmen, with a brief history:
http://www.tuskegeeairmen.org/Tuskegee_Airmen_History.html
I wondered earlier if there had been any statement or comment from Governor Paterson. I couldn’t find anything; so far crickets from what I can tell.
Just askin'.
One other question: Who, exactly, was in OUR plane?
If the picture is authentic, I'd be very hesitant to look at the red tail as a trick of light.
That tail looks very red and the explanation seems very plausible.
I’m with Greta...what about Photoshop???
This makes no sense...
>UNFORGIVABLE
This is exactly why the government frowns on the civilian ownership of anti-aircraft guns... despite what the 2nd Amendment says.
That’s no photoshop.
I blew it up and there is no signs of it being enhanced or manipulated.
This theory is wrong, I believe. CGI and movie making is all you need. It will produce better pics than the real thing. I still believe the passenger list should be released. I suspect that will be all that is needed to find the truth. I speculated earlier in a thread that Michelle had taken her friends on a joy-ride. Anyway, the passenger list is needed. However, people are pleading dumb, so this story will die quickly.
This theory is wrong, I believe. CGI and movie making is all you need. It will produce better pics than the real thing. I still believe the passenger list should be released. I suspect that will be all that is needed to find the truth. I speculated earlier in a thread that Michelle had taken her friends on a joy-ride. Anyway, the passenger list is needed. However, people are pleading dumb, so this story will die quickly.
sorry for the double....
Obama’s new hat: Movie Impresario.
We have a right to know who was in that plane since we’re paying for it.
This could be quite the scandal if someone(s) going for a joyride on our money.
It’s really shocking they’d do this and above all to New Yorkers! But then, they’ll never vote for anyone but a rat anyway.
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