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Time to Ground the Blue Angels? A Navy Flyer Responds
Eagle Action Report ^
| 8/5/2018
| Bill Paisley
Posted on 08/07/2018 8:40:24 AM PDT by Abakumov
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:40:24 AM PDT
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Abakumov
To: Abakumov
The Seattle Times published an opinion piece entitled "Time to Retire the Blue Angels," which argued that the U.S. Navy demonstration team should not fly at Seattle's annual Seafair exposition. The author, Patrick Pilcher, wrote that he found the display "in poor taste," that the air show was a waste of money and a "display of military muscle-flexing that seems a bit outdated." Pilcher also believes that flying the jets is insensitive, since they "can be a reminder of the terror of death raining from the sky in the form of cluster bombs or other weapons" for "many recent immigrants from war-torn countries."...Liberal: "OH MY GOD! SOMEONE'S HAVING FUN! BAN IT!"
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:41:32 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(The New York Times is a racist hate group. It is Propaganazism.)
To: Abakumov
Then why didn’t he send the article to Pensacola News or NW Florida Daily News?..............See what response he gets..........
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:42:23 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon)
To: Abakumov
I’ll give ‘em my stock reply: kiss my royal American ass.
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:43:22 AM PDT
by
Mr Ramsbotham
(Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
To: Abakumov
The Seattle Times is a liberal rag that replaced the Post-Intelligencer which was also a liberal rag worse than the ST that finally went out of business. But then, Seattle.
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:43:49 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: Abakumov
Seattle is full of nutjobs.
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:44:38 AM PDT
by
vmpolesov
To: Abakumov
The author of the Seattle Times article fails in a huge way to recognize what these flight demonstrations do for the nation. Not at all. The author opposes what these flight demonstrations do for the nation.
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:45:23 AM PDT
by
Interesting Times
(WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
To: Interesting Times
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:46:20 AM PDT
by
Abakumov
To: Abakumov
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:48:15 AM PDT
by
onedoug
To: Abakumov
To: Abakumov
Suppose the Russian Knights would pinch-hit for the Blue Angels?
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:50:09 AM PDT
by
stboz
To: Abakumov
Properly this needs a Deck NCO response, edited for clarity by a senior CPO. Not easy, because many of those words would not be actually words in human languages, and some expressions may invoke demons from other realms.
May cause ringing in the ears, nosebleeds, and severe gluteal trauma.
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:52:53 AM PDT
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
(Liberals have become moralistic, dogmatic, sententious, self-righteous, pinch-faced prudes.)
To: Abakumov
The incidence rate of fatal accidents in the Blue Angels and other demonstration teams is disturbingly high — certainly well above the casualty rate in the rest of US military aviation. Sending our best pilots into combat when national security demands it is one thing, but asking these highly dedicated (and expensively trained) pilots to undertake these hazards for entertainment and PR purposes strikes me as wasteful of human life and even an insult to military aviators who already risk so much for us. Why should these guys be putting their lives on the line so I can enjoy a cool show?
Flame away.
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:56:44 AM PDT
by
Romulus
To: Mr Ramsbotham
America doesnt have royals or subjects,
but I wont kiss your citizen ass either.
Haha.
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posted on
08/07/2018 8:59:10 AM PDT
by
fishtank
(The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
To: Abakumov
“Pilcher also believes that flying the jets is insensitive,...”
That’s the kind of wrong headed, pansy ass thinking that causes great nations to fail.
The ONLY thing the rest of the world respects in strength and the will to use it if necessary.
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posted on
08/07/2018 9:00:34 AM PDT
by
Captain7seas
(UNexit. Make America Great Again!)
To: Abakumov
RE:”
Pilcher also believes that flying the jets is insensitive, since they “can be a reminder of the terror of death raining from the sky in the form of cluster bombs or other weapons” for “many recent immigrants from war-torn countries.”... Best argument ever!
You are offending and scaring the 'immigrants'
Lets change our whole lifestyle for them
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posted on
08/07/2018 9:01:41 AM PDT
by
sickoflibs
('Equal protection' only applies to illegals not you!)
To: Abakumov
$crew $eattle Fake news.
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posted on
08/07/2018 9:08:10 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
( Mexico's elite/white conquistadors have manipulated & interfered in our elections, since Ike!)
To: Abakumov
Hey Patrick!
Perhaps you could persuade your fascist friends to quit harassing conservatives, since you're so opposed aggressive public displays?
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posted on
08/07/2018 9:12:49 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
To: Abakumov
The last air show I went to had the Blue Angels. They were good. But even better was when an old bomber plane flew over us twice — the second time with the bomb bay doors opened. I got a chill wondering what it must have been like for a German Nazi or a Japanese imperial to see death rain down from the skies. It was far and away the best part of the air show.
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posted on
08/07/2018 9:18:29 AM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be welfare recipients.)
To: Romulus
“The incidence rate of fatal accidents in the Blue Angels and other demonstration teams is disturbingly high certainly well above the casualty rate in the rest of US military aviation.”
Of course, you DO have statistics or a source to back up such outrageous accusations?
No? I thought not!
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