IRAQI SUBMARINE PROWLING LAKE MICHIGAN (humor break)

http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/features/revelations_story.cfm?instanceid=50740 ^ | 11/22/02 | Weekly World News

[Jonah Hex]

The interesting part (at least to me) is she was a side-wheeler with a flat top!!!

[jriemer]

Interesting factoid. Today, aircraft archeologists are mining the cold waters of the Great Lakes for the aircraft that ditched during the Naval Training that occurred at the Great Lakes Naval Air Station! The market for WWII aircraft is booming and the glacers of Greenland and Alaska have yielded some wonderful prizes!

More History: The Butch O'Hare Airplane

In his Congressional Medal of Honor winning flight to save the U.S.S. Lexington, Butch O'Hare flew an F4F-3 Wildcat. The Wildcat was an extremely basic flying machine - it had hand-cranked landing gear made primarily of bicycle chains and sprockets, manually-charged guns, vacuum-powered wing flaps, a simple electrical system, and no hydraulics. Despite its simple design, it was a tough plane with a high degree of pilot survivability in crashes. The Wildcat earned for the Grumman Aircraft Factory, where it was built, the nickname "The Iron Works."

An original F4F-3 Wildcat was recovered from Lake Michigan by the United States Navy and donated to the Air Classics Museum. The plane was restored to replicate the one flown by Butch O'Hare. Sponsored by the City of Chicago and McDonald's Corporation, the recovered F4F-3 Wildcat is exhibited in Terminal Two at the West end of the ticketing lobby to honor the extraordinarily heroic feats of O'Hare International Airport's namesake.

Ref: http://www.ohare.com/ohare/about/about_butch.shtm

[BlueLancer]

""But the frightening thing is that between natural waterways, underground rivers and man-made canals, Lake Michigan is linked to all the other Great Lakes -- it's all one big water system.

"That puts the terrorists in a perfect position to launch an amphibious sneak attack on any one of at least six states, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York.

Okay ... I waited and waited and waited ... didn't it strike anyone odd that, of all of the states that are accessible from Lake Michigan ...

Michigan isn't listed?

[dighton]

You mean Michiganistan. It's one of theirs.

;-)

[general_re]

You mean Michiganistan. It's one of theirs.

Indeed - most people don't know that the real capital of Michigan is Ann el-Arbor, the secret base of the Jihadi fifth column...

[COBOL2Java]

Send out the carrier USS Wolverine to get that Iraqi sub...

They named a ship after this guy???

[OrioleFan]

The Iraqi subs sank after they were attacked by Zebra Muscles:

[jriemer]

Okay ... I waited and waited and waited ... didn't it strike anyone odd that, of all of the states that are accessible from Lake Michigan ...

Michigan isn't listed?

Last time I checked, Michigan is a province of Canada. Right?

[jriemer]

[gridlock]

Bigger Pic:

[OrioleFan]

I used to have a complete set of his books which I gave to the local forest service to stock the library in the local fire tower in Appomattox County, Virginia (where I grew up).

[Chemist_Geek]

Ann el-Arbor, the secret base of the Jihadi fifth column...

I'm afraid that you're mistaken. The People's Democratic Socialist Republic of Ann Arbor is in full solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Der-al-born, though...

[jriemer]

We didn't have to fear Japanese or German submarines when these mighty Naval vessels were plying the inland seas. Our short-sighted Navy planners have left the Great Lakes completely undefended against enemy ships, sailboats, jetskis, and foolhardy swimmers.

*Panic Mode*

[general_re]

The People's Democratic Socialist Republic of Ann Arbor is in full solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Der-al-born, though...

That must be why I was confused - identical agendas, you know... ;)

[jriemer]

Ann el-Arbor, the secret base of the Jihadi fifth column...

I'm afraid that you're mistaken. The People's Democratic Socialist Republic of Ann Arbor is in full solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Der-al-born, though...

There's rumours that they've been rehearsing for "something big" up in Interlochen...

[general_re]

There's rumours that they've been rehearsing for "something big" up in Interlochen...

Ah, yes - there's a whole nest of those types around here, at Chautauqua. But they don't usually get busy until the warmer weather comes. Root 'em all out, I say ;)

[Jonah Hex]

Yoopers with U-boats, oh my....

[jriemer]

Yoopers with U-boats, oh my....

Ya don't say fer crie eye

[duk]

Be afraid....BE VERY AFRAID!!
You think those are duck blinds out there,hah. Those are our mobile refueling barges armed with the latest in large barrel "lead free" projectiles.
This transmission has been encoded to prevent its interception by the DNR.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

And if I recall correctly, it was just a year or two back when diver checked out on of the training planes that crashed into Lake Michigan. From their findings and photos of the controls, an old Navy guy had his record cleared (he was still alive to enjoy it!) I forget the details, but the controls' positions verified the guy's story, so 50 years later the Navy bought it and excused him in the crash.