Posted on 08/26/2011 12:10:18 PM PDT by deoetdoctrinae
The aircraft began arriving Thursday afternoon, and more will be flown to shelter today, according to Capt. Joseph Keith, executive officer for the 134th Air Refueling Wing of the Tennessee Air National Guard.
(Excerpt) Read more at knoxnews.com ...
Obviously, in anticipation of the arrival of Irene, he has laid in a huge stockpile of tinfoil!
Actual title is... McGhee Tyson sheltering military, commercial aircraft as Hurricane Irene bears down on East Coast
My son sent a text as he was flying into McGhee Tyson earlier today. He said it looked like a war zone.
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