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C130's over Georgia
Myself

Posted on 08/04/2005 7:11:39 PM PDT by greccogirl

Hello, fellow freepers. There seems to be heavy C130 flyings over the Dallas, and Acworth, Georgia areas this evening. I've seen several passes just before dark and one has passed over my house at least four times in the past half hour, quite low for them. Anyone know what is up?


TOPICS: Government; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: c130j; flying; georgia; tinfoil
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To: cmsgop

Sure it's not a "Black Helicopter" disguised as a C-130?

Where's my tin-foil, dang-it?


21 posted on 08/04/2005 7:21:32 PM PDT by WillMalven (It don't matter where you are when "the bomb" goes off, as long as you can say "What was that?")
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To: greccogirl
 

Loose lips sink ships.

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22 posted on 08/04/2005 7:22:10 PM PDT by PilloryHillary (Joey Buttafuco + A College Education = Bill Clinton)
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To: greccogirl

Let's see Army Ariborne and Ranger schools are in Georgia, as is a Ranger Battalion, if they are not deployed. There is also Ft. Stewart, GA. Could be a lot of things.


23 posted on 08/04/2005 7:22:49 PM PDT by connectthedots
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To: konaice

Dallas (GA) is just west of the Air Base/Lockheed facility in Marietta.

They regularly fly test flights of new built C130's west of Marietta over the country, rather than over the more heavily populated areas. But they do seem to do more test flights at night, i'd figure it'd be easier to trouble-shoot problem in the daytime.

Nothing new.


24 posted on 08/04/2005 7:22:57 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (-I contribute to FR monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS supports Hillary's Secular Sexual Socialism every day.)
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To: cmsgop; A+Bert
It's a RECON Mission for A+Bert

LOL!!!

5.56mm

25 posted on 08/04/2005 7:23:02 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: M Kehoe

Now THAT is funny!!!!


26 posted on 08/04/2005 7:23:58 PM PDT by Artemis Webb
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To: greccogirl

Misuse of apostrophe. Fifty-yard penalty.


27 posted on 08/04/2005 7:24:39 PM PDT by Junior (Just because the voices in your head tell you to do things doesn't mean you have to listen to them)
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To: greccogirl

Aren't they a sight to behold! We are about 20 miles from Dobbins and marvel at them when they fly over.


28 posted on 08/04/2005 7:29:34 PM PDT by msnimje
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To: greccogirl

Not to let a good "black helicopter" story get out of hand, but it was probably mosquito spraying. I don't recall what time of year, but Guard/Reserve C-130's used to do it in Virginia every year. Several passes at treetop level right around dusk. It leaves a lasting impression if it happens to sneak in from behind you at a couple hundred feet...


29 posted on 08/04/2005 7:29:54 PM PDT by FinallyBackInNH
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To: greccogirl

C130's are built in Marietta if I'm not mistaken, just a few miles southeast of Dallas, Georgia. An aside -- there were several C130's that were sold to Iran back in the early 80's that sat on the tarmac rusting for many years. Don't know if they are still there, but was an amazing site when they were.


30 posted on 08/04/2005 7:32:52 PM PDT by devane617
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To: greccogirl

31 posted on 08/04/2005 7:33:43 PM PDT by lunarbicep (Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others - Churchill)
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To: msnimje

I heard several multi-turboprop style craft last week over the Athens area - to dark to discern though.


32 posted on 08/04/2005 7:34:10 PM PDT by herewego (Got .45?)
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To: greccogirl

Dropping illegals into remote areas?


33 posted on 08/04/2005 7:38:35 PM PDT by philetus (What goes around comes around)
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To: greccogirl
Lived near Moffett Field in Mountain View, CA (next to NASA Ames Facility) Almost every weekend, there would be touch and gos all day long (this was mid 90s). Just the reserves practicing.
34 posted on 08/04/2005 7:39:39 PM PDT by Wacka
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To: greccogirl

I'm about 12 or so miles south of Dobbins; I'm used to seeing them fly in and out of there from time to time. Many times, the Guard will fly them west out of Dobbins for nighttime runs over the country (for those who don't know, Acworth, GA is about fifteen miles north of Dobbins AFB; Dallas, GA is about fifteen to twenty miles west of Dobbins).


35 posted on 08/04/2005 7:42:49 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: greccogirl

We see them all the time doing touch and go's at Bush Field in Agusta,GA.

We seem comming and going. There is normally 2 to 4 in a pack.


36 posted on 08/04/2005 7:44:55 PM PDT by SeeRushToldU_So (It is hotter than two rats screwing in a wool sock in GA.)
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To: greccogirl

This is also the time of the year for reserve training at Dobbins. I can remember seeing 30 or more Herkies in the pattern during the first week of August. They made a very large, very interesting oval, and came in almost on top of Windy Hill Rd and Cobb Parkway.


37 posted on 08/04/2005 7:45:54 PM PDT by WarEagle (Karl Rove had nothing to do with this...deal with it)
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To: Junior
 

 

 
Look's like she started a trend. I want to be in style.

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38 posted on 08/04/2005 7:47:58 PM PDT by HawaiianGecko (Liberals believe common sense facts are open to debate!)
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To: greccogirl

I had asked them to do a sweep past our new home in Cartersville...they must've been on their way back...

;>D


39 posted on 08/04/2005 7:58:21 PM PDT by Prov1322 (Enjoy my wife's incredible artwork at www.watercolorARTwork.com! (This space no longer for rent))
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To: greccogirl

Ummmm C-130's ....

Dad says they could be gunships practicing .... no bullets I hope ....


40 posted on 08/04/2005 8:00:38 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("It Is Better To Have Loved And Lost Than To Be Married To A Psycho For The Rest Of Your Life")
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