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Blue Angels who died in Smyrna, TN crash identified as Marine Corps Captain Jeff Kuss
WKRN (Nashville) ^ | 6/2/16 | self

Posted on 06/02/2016 4:14:08 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants

The pilot has been identified in the crash.


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: blueangels; crash; jeffkuss; marine; marinecorps; pilot; planecrash; smyrna; thunderbird; thunderbirds; usmc
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To: hoagy62

Those are long odds to have a plane from each of those elite units crash within hours of one another.


21 posted on 06/02/2016 5:12:09 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk (Hey Newbomb, where's your brothers ElCamino ?)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Bless his heart. Prayers for his family. RIP.


22 posted on 06/02/2016 5:18:25 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (<<<<<<< he no longer IS my 'teddy bear'.)
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To: Oldexpat

At this point, can’t be sure; however, just last week, Military Times reported that the Navy’s operations & maintenance account is under-funded by $800 million. Carrier Air Wing One (which just returned from deployment) is facing a fourth-month standdown during to a lack of parts, maintenance and flying hours.

Here’s the most disturbing comment; a friend was at an event yesterday where Virginia Congressman Randy Forbes (R) was the guest speaker. Forbes, chairman of the HASC Seapower Sub-Committee told his audience that there “are no replacments” for Navy aircraft currently deployed, because only 25% of the F/A-18 fleet is fully mission capable on any given day.

Conditions are just as bad in the Air Force.


23 posted on 06/02/2016 5:51:32 PM PDT by ExNewsExSpook
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To: ExNewsExSpook

0bama has stripped our military to give $$ and who knows what State and nuclear secrets to Iran. How many billions is it?


24 posted on 06/02/2016 5:55:25 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

The Great Santini


25 posted on 06/02/2016 6:09:08 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: hoagy62

When is the last time Either of them had a crash???

The statistics of these two is very far out.


26 posted on 06/02/2016 6:48:31 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (As always, /s is implicitly assumed. Unless explicitly labled /not s. Saves keystrokes.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing
That is total BS, I have spent many many days with this team and can tell you that this does not happen.
27 posted on 06/02/2016 7:46:01 PM PDT by New Perspective (Proud father of a son with Down Syndrome and fighting to keep him off Obama's death panels.)
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To: combat_boots

I don’t know what Obama did to the budget, only the sorry repercussions, but the Republicans passed that Sequester, which cuts everything across the board, and it is still in effect.

What about that, anybody know? The military just must have special consideration and treatment, in these dangerous times. GEEEZ.


28 posted on 06/02/2016 8:37:01 PM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey. Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming-- infinitum.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Semper Fi Marine...Rest in Peace


29 posted on 06/03/2016 5:18:20 AM PDT by major_gaff (University of Parris Island, Class of '84)
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To: Blood of Tyrants; SkyDancer
Rest in peace Captian Jeff Kuss

Willie Nelson - Still Is Still Moving To Me


30 posted on 06/03/2016 10:35:48 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)
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To: Liberty Valance

There was home video of the TN crash where you can hear locals in shock blessing the Pilot. In the back ground above the smoke you can see the the rest of Jets come by the crash scene, gut wrenching.


31 posted on 06/03/2016 4:12:24 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: DAC21

Yes. I saw that video. Tough to watch.


32 posted on 06/03/2016 4:40:40 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)
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To: New Perspective

It does happen, and we are now in the beginning of Airshow season, so this is when it will occur. You can search on “Blue Angels crashes” or “Thunderbird Crashes” and see that it is far from rare.

These pilots are flying their equipment to the edge of the plane’s flight envelope, and there is little margin for error. Some is pilot error, some mechanical failure, and either can be overcome at cruise speed and altitude, but is deadly down low.

Budget reductions have resulted in fewer flying hours, even for the demonstration teams, and this leads to more mishaps, and clustering them together.

http://static.thisdayinaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/tdia/2012/09/General-Dynamics-F-16C-Block-32J-Fighting-Falcon-87-0327-Thunderbird-6-pilot-ejection-14-September-2003-at-Mountain-Home-AFB2.jpg

It happens


33 posted on 06/05/2016 5:00:46 AM PDT by wrench
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