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Air Force Two carrying VP Harris diverted to DC-area airport after encountering ‘wind shear’
wtop56666666666666666 ^ | January 9, 2024 | associated Press

Posted on 01/10/2024 4:30:21 AM PST by Ex-Episcopalian

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ aircraft was forced to divert to a Washington-area airport after encountering stormy weather Tuesday night as she returned from a trip to Georgia.

Press secretary Kirsten Allen said in a statement, “Tonight, en route from Atlanta, GA, Air Force 2 was diverted from Joint Base Andrews to Dulles International Airport due to inclement weather.”

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Now why was Dulles more safe than Andrews?
1 posted on 01/10/2024 4:30:21 AM PST by Ex-Episcopalian
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To: Ex-Episcopalian

I’m hoping Harris will explain to everyone what “wind shear” is. Could be entertaining.


2 posted on 01/10/2024 4:33:49 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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Ha. “It’s when there is shearing of the wind causing the wind to shear from the shearing of the wind”.


3 posted on 01/10/2024 4:34:34 AM PST by okkev68
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And it all the shearing occurs during a passage of time.


4 posted on 01/10/2024 4:35:24 AM PST by okkev68
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To: Ex-Episcopalian

Now why was Dulles more safe than Andrews?

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Conditions can be localized, but you’re right. That was my question too.
If the conditions are so local that you could go over to Dulles, why not just circle a few times then attempt at Andrews again.


5 posted on 01/10/2024 4:35:25 AM PST by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: Ex-Episcopalian

Something was going on at Andrews that Deep State didn’t want Heels Up to see...?


6 posted on 01/10/2024 4:36:43 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

I’m hoping Harris will explain to everyone what “wind shear” is. Could be entertaining.
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Maybe a venn diagram too!

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To: okkev68
Ha. “It’s when there is shearing of the wind causing the wind to shear from the shearing of the wind”.
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How much wind could a wind sheer sheer if a wind sheer could sheer wind?


7 posted on 01/10/2024 4:37:46 AM PST by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: Ex-Episcopalian

Dulles is 32 miles from Andrews.


8 posted on 01/10/2024 4:39:20 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: okkev68

“Ha. “It’s when there is shearing of the wind causing the wind to shear from the shearing of the wind”.”

You left something out. “Ha. “It’s when there is shearing of the wind causing the sheared wind to shear from the shearing of the sheared wind”.


9 posted on 01/10/2024 4:55:18 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz ( "Free Palestine" is the new "Heil Hitler!")
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To: okkev68

The shear in the wind goes shear, shear, shear,...


10 posted on 01/10/2024 4:55:47 AM PST by ArtDodger
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To: ClearCase_guy
I’m hoping Harris will explain to everyone what “wind shear” is. Could be entertaining.

"Wind shear is when the wind shears, because that's what wind doees."


11 posted on 01/10/2024 4:58:33 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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Wonder if anyone lost or injured their junk in the turbulence...


12 posted on 01/10/2024 4:59:00 AM PST by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: Ex-Episcopalian

Just location. DC experienced the southern part of a Noreaster. Crazy amounts of rain and strange strong winds.


13 posted on 01/10/2024 4:59:54 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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Wonder if anyone lost or injured their junk in the turbulence...

When this plane is rocking, don't come knocking!

14 posted on 01/10/2024 5:02:00 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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A wind shear is a wind thats a shear and the wind shear is a wind shear and the wind was sheary and windy and the wind sheared and the shear was windy...


15 posted on 01/10/2024 5:02:03 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: Ex-Episcopalian

Equidistant (~23 miles) from Dulles and Andrews to the VP residence at the Naval Observatory. Assuming Kamel Toe was traveling by limo and not by helicopter because of the weather, the diversion made no difference to her.


16 posted on 01/10/2024 5:04:06 AM PST by twister881
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doesn’t she know better that to hang her head out of the window?


17 posted on 01/10/2024 5:15:12 AM PST by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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To: Ex-Episcopalian

“Press secretary Kirstey Alley said in a statement, “Tonight, en route from Atlanta, GA, Air Force 2 was diverted from Joint Base Andrews to Dulles International Airport due to inclement weather.””

A bit higher on the setting and the ‘replacement problem’ for Biden would have been solved.


18 posted on 01/10/2024 5:26:37 AM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: Ex-Episcopalian
"wind shear"


19 posted on 01/10/2024 5:31:42 AM PST by DCBryan1 (Inter arma enim silent leges! - Cicero )
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To: ClearCase_guy; Red Badger
I’m hoping Harris will explain to everyone what “wind shear” is. Could be entertaining.

The "second husband" is Jewish, so this was a ClearCase of wind shiur.

20 posted on 01/10/2024 5:36:33 AM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
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