Posted on 07/16/2016 2:18:44 PM PDT by CMB_polarization
Unconfirmed ....
"Unconfirmed Reports Of Gunfire, Explosions Inside Incirlik Airbase - Local Sources"
“Erdogan thinks the US was behind the coup.”
Guaranteed Ohola did not know of or approve of any move against this guy...this is not sarcasm.
I dont always take hostages, but when I do I make sure they are thermonuclear bombs.
Link, please?
But hysteria based on fiction is so much more fun. There ought to be an app for that.
Wouldn’t a couple of bombs on the runway prevent takeoffs and landings?
I don’t have a military background but doesn’t look like much protection for the personel.
Would the bombs be inactivated in circumstances like this or would there be hesitancy until maybe too late.
If Turkey is going rogue this is how it could start. I don’t expect them to say “Next week we are going to start a war.”
An old pic. Actually 3 if using the two taxiways as emergency runways.
No worries. Yeah could be false could be real. Everything is a 50-50 possibility. We do know the situation is not normal.
“Nigel Beardsley ;@NigelLondon2014 · 2m2 minutes ago
Rumors of gunfire and explosions being denied by Incirlik AFB”
https://twitter.com/NigelLondon2014?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Enews%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Apparently sonic booms.
Which facebook page? - I found
https://www.facebook.com/Incirlik-Air-Base-Turkey-135207298748/?fref=ts
No information other than this - 2 hours old -
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook:
“We continue our efforts to fully account for all Department of Defense personnel in Turkey. All indications at this time are that everyone is safe and secure. We will continue to take the necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of our service members, our civilians, their families and our facilities. The Turkish government has closed its airspace to military aircraft, and as a result air operations at Incirlik Air Base have been halted at this time. U.S. officials are working with the Turks to resume air operations there as soon as possible. In the meantime, U.S. Central Command is adjusting flight operations in the counter-ISIL campaign to minimize any effects on the campaign. U.S. facilities at Incirlik are operating on internal power sources and a loss of commercial power to the base has not affected base operations.”
Thank you.
Man oh man, I’m jittery. Usually stay skeptical of early reports about anything, ask questions, wait. Important to refocus on that pri ciple now.
Obama is Erdogan’s best bud. If this was a false flag coup, he is beating the US for show or for some other nefarious reason. Then again Hillary seems to be controlling more of the US government than Obama.
In the comments - I see -
Incirlik Air Base - Turkey
Incirlik Air Base - Turkey Just for everyone’s knowledge. There are no reports of any explosions on or near the installation. Let’s please not perpetuate this rumor any more.
My guess is the coup attempt originated from Incirlik and these are the dead enders who rather die fighting then being tortured in Islamic prison.
See here (posted last September).
DEFCONWarningSystem @DEFCONWS
What we Know: Incirlik AFB still remains without external power, Incirlik AFB officials deny explosions or gunfire, F-16s are airborne
No! The warheads were moved long ago to Europe ... there is nothing to fall into the hands of anyone - stop the panic.
Might be the Loyal turkish AF pilots are using the coup as an excuse to make some noise and have some fun while they are in the air.
If Obama was behind this it would explain why it failed!
“Whose F-16s?”
Yes - ours, the Turks, or Greek?
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