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F-15s racing to Seattle trigger sonic booms
KOMO News ^ | 17 August 2010 | KOMO Staff

Posted on 08/17/2010 2:41:27 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine

SEATTLE -- F-15 fighter jets scrambled from Portland to deal with an unknown aircraft that had entered restricted air space over Western Washington caused two sonic booms that were heard across a wide swath of the region, the FAA reported Tuesday.

Several calls from worried residents from Olympia to Seattle flooded emergency dispatchers and the KOMO Newsroom reporting two distinct explosions that rattled windows and shook homes.

The FAA had restricted a large area to aircraft over Seattle due to President Obama's visit.

A spokesman with the Oregon Air National Guard said two F-15s from their 142nd Fighter Wing were scrambled on a "real world mission" from their base at Portland International Airport but could not elaborate on what the mission entailed.


TOPICS: Government; US: Oregon; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: airplane; obama; sonicboom; terrorism
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1 posted on 08/17/2010 2:41:29 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
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To: Jack Hydrazine
Comnrade Putin up to the old Soviet tricks?
2 posted on 08/17/2010 2:45:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin (Will must be the harder, courage the bolder, spirit must be the more, as our might lessens.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Read an article in the LA Times. Obama’s fund raising visit there this week caused massive traffic jams as a huge number of streets were closed off for hours.

Flight restrictions effectively stopped all general aviation aircraft from flying in the Los Angeles area during all of Obama’s visit.


3 posted on 08/17/2010 2:46:07 PM PDT by CdMGuy
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Waste of Fuel but like all things O it needs to be flashy


4 posted on 08/17/2010 2:46:31 PM PDT by colonialhk (Elect Veterans not Lawyers)
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To: colonialhk

The 0 must be protected at all costs.


5 posted on 08/17/2010 2:47:33 PM PDT by omega4179 (JD Hayworth)
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Sorry. I hope they don't get there in time.

ML/NJ

6 posted on 08/17/2010 2:47:41 PM PDT by ml/nj
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Zero is scared to death of us little people... and rightfully so.


7 posted on 08/17/2010 2:48:13 PM PDT by RingerSIX
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A spokesman with the Oregon Air National Guard said two F-15s from their 142nd Fighter Wing were scrambled on a "real world mission" from their base at Portland International Airport but could not elaborate on what the mission entailed.

Probably detailed to retreive Øbongo's cigarettes...

8 posted on 08/17/2010 2:49:23 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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Citizens of Seattle are being instructed to use the self-tazing collars that were distributed by the Secret Service last week. Anyone who has lost their collar or who finds that it doesn’t immobilize them quickly enough is go to the nearest street corner and wait for law enforcement. They are to stand in groups, as close together as possible. No rubber-soled shoes are allowed.


9 posted on 08/17/2010 2:49:56 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: Steely Tom

“Citizens of Seattle are being instructed to use the self-tazing collars...”

I have one for you and it has six levels of shock!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8x8iKIGulw


10 posted on 08/17/2010 2:52:00 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: RingerSIX

repeal the 16th amendment and see who he fears


11 posted on 08/17/2010 2:52:03 PM PDT by phockthis
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To: Jack Hydrazine

It’s the sound of FREEDOM.

Or what’s left of it.


12 posted on 08/17/2010 2:53:25 PM PDT by zipper
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To: Jack Hydrazine

The commie muslim hurt my dogs ears. The B@stard empeach the fool.


13 posted on 08/17/2010 2:53:29 PM PDT by ezo4
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To: BenLurkin

Eet was Moose and Squirrel!


14 posted on 08/17/2010 2:53:38 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: RingerSIX

How small are you?


15 posted on 08/17/2010 2:54:41 PM PDT by verity
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There were two F-15’s buzzing over SFVAMC earlier today. I wonder if the two events are related.
16 posted on 08/17/2010 2:56:21 PM PDT by quadrant (1o)
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There were two F-15’s buzzing over SFVAMC earlier today. I wonder if the two events are related.
17 posted on 08/17/2010 2:56:31 PM PDT by quadrant (1o)
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You think it was loud on the ground, you should have heard it from here just after they passed me.


18 posted on 08/17/2010 2:57:39 PM PDT by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it freedom has a flavor the protected will never know .F Trp 8th Cav)
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19 posted on 08/17/2010 3:00:44 PM PDT by omega4179 (JD Hayworth)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Is the skinny obastard nervous about something? Could it be that he is figuring out he can’t crap on an entire nation without getting somebodys PO’ed?

Life has consequences barry boy.


20 posted on 08/17/2010 3:00:44 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Half of the population is below average)
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