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🚨BREAKING: Over the last 48 hours, F-16 jets have twice intercepted general aviation planes in close proximity to President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Benny Johnson on Twitter X ^ | March 9, 2025 | Benny Johnson

Posted on 03/09/2025 12:27:19 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson

🚨BREAKING: Over the last 48 hours, F-16 jets have twice intercepted general aviation planes in close proximity to President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

2:17 PM · Mar 9, 2025

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KEYWORDS: airspaceviolations; f16falcons; florida; isolatedincidents; maralago; norad; trump
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Interesting!
1 posted on 03/09/2025 12:27:19 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

This went on last weekend as well


2 posted on 03/09/2025 12:30:55 PM PDT by Dartoid
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Is this something new because this was reported several days ago?


3 posted on 03/09/2025 12:32:05 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Hopefully they get a non-dischargeable bill for the cost to scramble the fighters. That would put an end to this real fast. Those that can afford to pay it would then need to be investigated because they did it on purpose.


4 posted on 03/09/2025 12:33:25 PM PDT by RainMan ((Democrats ... making war against America since April 12, 1861))
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To: Macho MAGA Man

This does not make a lot of sense.

sure someone flying a Cessna or something could cause a little damage, but I doubt it would be major even if you were loaded up with some kind of accelerant

but I can think of many more logical vectors.

does anyone remember the dude who flew over
Area-51 live on art bell ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YWuIKZCEnI


5 posted on 03/09/2025 12:34:06 PM PDT by algore
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To: eastforker

This is the first I’ve heard about it.


6 posted on 03/09/2025 12:34:27 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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To: algore

(does anyone remember the dude who flew over
Area-51 live on art bell ?)

Yep! Remember it well.


7 posted on 03/09/2025 12:35:23 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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To: algore

Yep, I remember listening to that. It was great. Thanks for posting...I’ll listen again.


8 posted on 03/09/2025 12:38:03 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I’m glad the President is being kept safe.


9 posted on 03/09/2025 12:41:46 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

This used to happen to W Bush when he was at his ranch near Waco Texas all the time. We would hear the jets rushing to escort someone down who had strayed into the airspace above his ranch.


10 posted on 03/09/2025 12:43:47 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: eastforker

https://www.wpbf.com/article/f-16-fighter-falcon-intercepts-aircraft-after-violating-flight-restrictions-over-mar-a-lago/64110718

...Since January 20, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has responded to 20 “tracks of interest” entering the Palm Beach area during flight restrictions...


11 posted on 03/09/2025 12:44:39 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

That was perhaps the most classic call on Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell.


12 posted on 03/09/2025 12:45:43 PM PDT by srmanuel
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I suppose the plan is to make it a common thing so the jets will cease interception.


13 posted on 03/09/2025 12:47:05 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Macho MAGA Man

It happens every time Trump is at MaraLago. Pilots flying from private and uncontrolled airfields aren’t checking for restricted areas.


14 posted on 03/09/2025 12:47:38 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (It is long past time to dump the entire Treasury drawer and throw away the crap.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I got all my pilot training in Florida in the 70’s. Roughly, 80% of all the air traffic in Florida happens to be student pilots just drilling holes in the air to build time. Many have very few clues. Thus is a non-story.


15 posted on 03/09/2025 12:49:08 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Probably scared the hell out of some supercub pilots.

wy69


16 posted on 03/09/2025 12:49:16 PM PDT by whitney69
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To: RainMan

You know what would put an end to it even faster? Just shoot them down after one warning. When you see that kind of FAFO rule in place you would be see airplanes avoid that area like the plague!


17 posted on 03/09/2025 12:53:06 PM PDT by Tom Tetroxide (Psalm 146:3 "Do not trust in princes, in the Son of Man, who has no salvation.")
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To: Macho MAGA Man

What the hell is are “general aviation planes”?


18 posted on 03/09/2025 12:53:07 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man; All

Wanna stop this crap? Shoot them down. Televise pilot footage of the rocket blowing up the Cessna. This will get peoples’ attention.


19 posted on 03/09/2025 12:53:46 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: algore

The fact that on its face it is illogical means it is the terrorist approach of choice because it is so cheap and easy to plan and deploy.


20 posted on 03/09/2025 12:55:46 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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