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Two American fighter jets flew over Dublin today — and it was very VERY LOUD
The Journal ^ | 8-31-14 | Darren Martin

Posted on 08/31/2014 5:05:14 AM PDT by FlJoePa

‘WHAT ON EARTH is that,” was a question muttered in TheJournal.ie offices, and, if Twitter is anything to go by — plenty of other places in Dublin this lunchtime.

Why?

Well, well, these two planes carried out a fly-past of Croke Park (and, by extension, the city) as part of this afternoon’s American Football event — and scared the bejaysus out of everyone.

There were reports of car and house alarms being set off in the area.

While one reader contacted us to say it sounded “like an earthquake” from Meath Street and was a “very frightening experience”.

“The glass shook at a pub in Westmoreland Street as I was walking by,” another TheJournal.ie reader told us.

No doubt there were also quite a few startled seagulls in the city in the wake of the fly-past, which, at the risk of labouring a point, was really really INCREDIBLY LOUD…


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Sports
KEYWORDS: ncaafootball
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To: FlJoePa

61 posted on 08/31/2014 8:54:13 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: FlJoePa

Ireland was neutral during WWII, right?


62 posted on 08/31/2014 8:55:52 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: FlJoePa

What American football event?


63 posted on 08/31/2014 9:05:21 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

PSU vs. UCF in Dublin at Croke Park for the “Croke Park Classic”. Game was a home game for UCF, moved to Ireland.

PSU won the game on a last second field goal 26-24. Hackenberg threw for over 450 yards.

Game took place at 8:30AM est yesterday.


64 posted on 08/31/2014 9:12:44 AM PDT by FlJoePa
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To: OldMissileer
Grand Forks?

McConnell AFB.

65 posted on 08/31/2014 9:34:31 AM PDT by eartrumpet
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To: FlJoePa

thanks

Hard to see that as a “home game” for UCF, lol


66 posted on 08/31/2014 9:40:37 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: eartrumpet
McConnell AFB.

I spent six years there as a Missile Combat Crew Member (Titan II ICBM). Back then we only had the KC-135A tankers on the flight line. The FANGs had the F-105s and then transitioned to the F-4.

67 posted on 08/31/2014 9:40:44 AM PDT by OldMissileer
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To: EandH Dad
"Everybody has to have a hobby."

LOL!!

68 posted on 08/31/2014 10:14:21 AM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: FlJoePa
“The glass shook at a pub in Westmoreland Street as I was walking by,”

LOL Yeah, ok. You were OUTSIDE the pub. Got it.

69 posted on 08/31/2014 10:38:53 AM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: All; GeronL; dfwgator
BTW, here's a great write-up on the game itself by a local Dublin sport reporter. She has a way with the word. I wish I could trade a couple of our "journalists" for her.

Croke Park lights up as sport and theatre collide

70 posted on 08/31/2014 10:47:23 AM PDT by FlJoePa
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

The Blue Angels do a couple of days of practice then participate in an air show on Sat and Sun every year (except 2013 because of the “government shut down” and $$s). I’ve watched them for many years and never get tired of seeing them or hearing the sound! Love it! We do keep pets and babies inside but the rest of us yell, scream and wave (especially when they fly low over where we watch them).


71 posted on 08/31/2014 11:11:16 AM PDT by Seattle Conservative (God Bless and protect our troops)
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To: left that other site

Yeah, I was going to mention that. And if a Harley rolling down the street can set off car alarms, you can bet an F-16 cruising low at high subsonic speeds is going to do the same.


72 posted on 08/31/2014 11:23:16 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: Tallguy

It most probably would! :-)


73 posted on 08/31/2014 12:16:10 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Fresh Wind
I love that sound.

Me too. I was at the Eastern States Exposition a few years back when a group of A-10s did a flyover. The crowd roared in approval. It made my day.

74 posted on 08/31/2014 12:41:28 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: ImNotLying

As retired USAF absolutely agree, F-4 Phantoms are the loudest of all.

You should have been at Korat RTAFB, Thailand during the Vietnam war. In 1969 when the F-4’s took over from the Thuds they had before that, it was said we had to pay for several water buffalos that died of heart attacks due to the noise and shock!


75 posted on 08/31/2014 1:11:13 PM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: Rodamala

I saw a B-1 fly low level over a mountain, just over the crest. That was last summer. Nice!


76 posted on 08/31/2014 2:08:18 PM PDT by Redcitizen (Hmph. Adventure. Heh. Excitement. Heh. A Jedi craves not these things.)
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To: eartrumpet

McConnell, yes.


77 posted on 08/31/2014 2:10:01 PM PDT by Crazieman (Are you naive enough to think VOTING will fix this entrenched system?)
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To: FlJoePa
Buncha pussies. I do have to agree with one commenter there : 'American football is nonsense.'

I grew up in Valdosta GA, home of Moody AFB, and there were Phantoms flying over my house every day. Loved it.

Spent a week in a 'motel' near the end of the runway at Dobbins AFB, with C-5s taking off and landing. What a sound.

78 posted on 08/31/2014 3:26:50 PM PDT by real saxophonist (Youtube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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To: FlJoePa

Thanks for the link. That was a very enjoyable read.


79 posted on 08/31/2014 3:46:04 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: PA Engineer

I like her writing. Smart and funny.


80 posted on 08/31/2014 3:48:27 PM PDT by FlJoePa
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