Viking 0 #1 December 7, 2004 Its beening flying over my house for the last half hour. Its got full wing tanks and missles on the wing tips. gotta love it when the prez comes to town.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #2 December 7, 2004 Take a picture! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #3 December 7, 2004 he is to high up. he would be a little speck. besides it sounds like he is done buzzing us.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #4 December 7, 2004 Quotehe is to high up. he would be a little speck. besides it sounds like he is done buzzing us. Then what you want to do is stand on your roof with a scoped rifle to get a better look. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #5 December 7, 2004 It's likely practicing a flyby for an upcoming game at the Murph. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #6 December 7, 2004 nope, the prez is in town. why would a practice flight have missles on board?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #7 December 7, 2004 Quotenope, the prez is in town. why would a practice flight have missles on board? When two Navy fighters (an F-14 and an F-4) buzzed downtown LA for 45 minutes in August, 2002, they appeared to carry munitions. Scared a bunch of people shitless in downtown. They were practicing flybys of Dodger Stadium for opening day. Yeah, POTUS. It slipped my attention in your post. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #8 December 7, 2004 That was one of the eerie things living in NYC right after Sept. 11. You could always hear the jets flying, but it was totally different on a clear day when you could see them. I lived in the flight path to La Guardia so I think half the strangeness came from the lack of regular air travel. It seemed so quiet. Speaking of stadium fly byes...a friend of mine just about wet himself when 4 F-16s (I think) did a flyby right over his apartment building on their way to Yankee stadium. That was one funny phone call because I had just watched the flyby on tv and he thought he was under attack. He was so mad at me that I let him go on and on speculating about what it was for about 30 minutes before I told him about the stadium. Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LearningTOfly 0 #9 December 7, 2004 Quotenope, the prez is in town. why would a practice flight have missles on board? If the pres in in town then I doubt it's a practice flight edited to add: I'm a bit tired today, and thus not a swift... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #10 December 7, 2004 i saw the plane through a pair of 16x50 bino's. I know the difference between fuel tanks and dumb bombs, and between munitions rails and the tail and nose fins of a missle. POTUS?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #11 December 7, 2004 QuotePOTUS? President Of The United States. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #12 December 7, 2004 ooohhhhhI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #13 December 7, 2004 The missles may have been inert - I take it the plane was flying solo? That would different - Most of the time they fly in pairs at least. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #14 December 7, 2004 Ya the jet was solo. They could have been fake, but then why if Bush here?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LearningTOfly 0 #15 December 7, 2004 Why would the missles be inert? If a pesky Cessna blunders into the airspace (restricted) then I'm sure that the air force jocks will want to do a bit more than waggle their wings and yell 'banzai'. And besides, what if a real threat really does appear... that'd be embarassing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #16 December 7, 2004 Didn't realize Bush was in your town - Then I doubt the missles would be inert. I still wonder why no wing man though. I think those pesky Cessnas could be easily dispatched with some of that tasty 20mm cannon fire, though. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meathorse 0 #17 December 7, 2004 Quote Its beening flying over my house for the last half hour. Slow moving plane... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #18 December 7, 2004 QuoteIts beening flying over my house for the last half hour. Its got full wing tanks and missles on the wing tips. Dude, better put the tarp over your plants... -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #19 December 7, 2004 QuoteThe missles may have been inert - I take it the plane was flying solo? That would different - Most of the time they fly in pairs at least. Maybe there was an elementary school or library or something nearby that was a threat to the president and the wingman went to shoot it up. LOL! -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #20 December 7, 2004 LMAO! Didn't think about the schools-! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #21 December 7, 2004 QuoteQuote Its beening flying over my house for the last half hour. Slow moving plane... did you miss the part in the title that says "orbiting around the tri-city area"?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,989 #22 December 8, 2004 I was in a meeting today and four blue helicopters flew over enroute to Miramar; they flew over our building at about 1000 feet (not unusual; we seem to be a reporting point for inbound marine helicopters.) About half an hour later Air Force One took off, turned, and flew right over us again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #23 December 8, 2004 I'm sooooooo glad i switched training assignments with another FE... his daughter lives in San Diego and i've got other things i'd rather be doing this week.... but i'm a bit miffed i wont get to play with a few friends again at Pendleton before they leave ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meathorse 0 #24 December 8, 2004 Quote Its beening flying over my house for the last half hour. Slow moving plane... did you miss the part in the title that says "orbiting around the tri-city area"? Sorry. I meant, "Slow moving plane " Blame the winky-face! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #25 December 8, 2004 Quotei saw the plane through a pair of 16x50 bino's. I know the difference between fuel tanks and dumb bombs, and between munitions rails and the tail and nose fins of a missle. What color were the missiles? -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites