8 RAF Tornados roar into Tucson starting Aug. 27

Arizona Daily Star ^ | Aug 17, 2005 | Carol Ann Alaimo

[SandRat]

[SandRat]

British National Anthem ~ God Save the Queen

[cyncooper]

I thought this was neat news and I got increasingly dismayed as I read the article to realize the focus of the article was about what a bother it all is.

Well, I hope they enjoy it here. I think it's great.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

The sound of freedom - at least that's what we call it at Dobbins in Marietta.

[Euro-American Scum]

The British attack jets are notably louder than the A-10s and C-130s typically flown at D-M, and their arrival tends to generate extra complaints to the base's public affairs office, a D-M official said Tuesday.

My son-in-law was deployed to Saudi Arabia during Gulf War I and spent a part of that time at one of the big air bases there.

He said that during briefings, they could hear over the noise of the outbound aircraft except for the Tornadoes. Everybody knew when they were climbing out on afterburners, and all conversation stopped until they cleared the local airspace.

[El Gran Salseron]

I wonder if Mr. Patterson would like to see the base close and effectively cut off his meal ticket? I bet not.

[Minutemen]

I love that thunder noise, its the sound of freedom!

[lizma]

Years ago I lived by Andrews and I just loved hearing the planes thunder overhead.

The sound of freedom. What's not to love?

[asp1]

I think it's great, too. Welcome to our British allies. May they buzz the maverick John McCain's house a few dozen times. :o)

[afnamvet]

I love the sound of jets in the morning,,,,sounds like freedom!

[68skylark]

Darn it -- I hate to hear stories like this. Don't get me wrong -- it's great to have these UK pilots here. But how come their aircraft make the cool sounds? How come our aircraft designers can't keep up? I demand answers, and I demand the USAF get some aircraft that are as loud as any on the planet!

[Jasper]

"I demand answers, and I demand the USAF get some aircraft that are as loud as any on the planet!"

Dang right!!
Bring back the F-4 Phantoms!! ;>)

[GBA]

My family still lives under the approach to Luke AFB. Jet noise? It's a beautiful thing! Like my mom's kiss good night, it helps me sleep all the more soundly. God bless America and all of those brave souls who protect us and have mercy on those who earn our wrath.

[359Henrie]

Ask the "locals", how loud a noise a jet makes when it hit a building in New York?

[afnamvet]

Bring back the lead sleds...F100's : )

[2111USMC]

Have you ever been to an air-show and witnessed the F14 "Tomcat"?

That's noise!!!

[Severa]

Hear, hear. Our last address was NAS Oceana base housing and we LOVED the F-14s and FA-18s, the occasional Sea Dragons (read: BIG ASS HELICOPTERS), C-130s, and C-5 (those are some LOUD birds).

Our current home, NAS Brunswick base housing, only has P-3s and the oddball jet or Cessna. It's too damned quiet here. *whines* I miss my loud jets.

[Severa]

IMO they name some of their stuff neater. (Not all of it, like the RAF Nimrod, that's their answer to our P-3 Orion) They got stuff like the HMS Invincible (aircraft carrier) or the Trafalgar class submarines HMS Tireless and HMS Vengeance. Why can't WE name our stuff like that? no we got the USS Jimmy Carter. *headdesks*

[359Henrie]

Both Carter and subs suck....Skimmer, full speed, hard to starboard. Duckin'(bubbleheads have no sense of humor).

[76834]

Only prob I have is I wish they were going to Dyess AFB

Would truly love to hear the sounds of British Government Aircraft Engines doing a few turns over Coleman, Texas.

Bring it on Brits, and enjoy your stay.
Wish I could buy a few rounds