NORAD Fighters to Patrol Super Bowl XLI

American Forces Press Service ^

[SandRat]

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Jan. 31, 2007 – The Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region is stepping up its air patrols in the Miami-Dade area to increase security during Super Bowl XLI activities.

Spectators will see the Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, fly over Dolphin Stadium Feb. 4 during pregame events and other Air Force fighter jets in the local area during the game.

The patrols are a smart, efficient way to protect American lives and resources in the region, said Maj. Gen. Henry C. Morrow, the commander of both 1st Air Force and Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region.

"NORAD protects a variety of national assets across the nation on any given day," Morrow said. "In this instance we are increasing our sorties in the Miami-Dade area as part of our continuing resolve to protect our homeland and citizens during these major events."

In preparation for Super Bowl XLI, NORAD fighters will make low approaches at several local airports Feb. 2, including Boca Raton, Pompano Beach Airpark, Fort Lauderdale Executive, Opa Locka, and Kendall-Tamiami Executive.

Air patrols are carefully planned and closely controlled to ensure public safety while demonstrating NORAD's rapid response capability. NORAD has conducted air patrols throughout the U.S. and Canada since the start of Operation Noble Eagle -- the command's response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The flights will have minimal impact on aircraft in the area and are not in response to any specific threat.

"We want citizens to know that we remain dedicated to protecting their freedoms as we project our determination to preserve peace and our way of life," Morrow said.

(From a 1st Air Force Public Affairs news release.)

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[trumandogz]

It will be a very exciting game in Miami if Castro dies during the game.

[bnelson44]

Any excuse to get a good seat for the game. Typical Air Force trick!

;-)

[Jet Jaguar]

It's gonna be a busy weekend.

[Bommer]

"Look Err. More people that our light brights can terrorize!"

[1rudeboy]

Looking forward to Jerome Corsi's take on this.

[bnelson44]

I just read this and, well, had to post it someplace!

Beware the "halftime flush" 

By Charlottesvillain at 1/31/2007 05:36:00 PM

Just when you thought modern life couldn't get any more complicated:

Miami civic officials are asking residents to time their trips to the bathroom during the Super Bowl because extra flushing at halftime can put added stress on the sewers.
The city said that to be on the safe side, people should stagger their trips to the loo because the so-called Halftime Flush could lead to clogs, worsen already leaky toilets and lower water pressure.

It is estimated that at halftime of the Super Bowl, across the United States 90 million people will flush about 350 million gallons (1.3 billion litres) of water down the toilet at the same time.

It is equivalent to the amount of water that flows over Niagara Falls every 39 minutes.

I have this feeling that someone out there has already figured out an apocolyptic angle on this story, but I can't figure out what it is. Peak oil? Hmmm.

Oh, now I have it! Its another Halliburton conspiracy!

In the latest broadside against Halliburton and its performance in Iraq, Senate Democrats produced an e-mail Friday from Capt. A. Michelle Callahan, a family physician serving at Qayyarah Airfield West, recounting how she treated six infections over a two-week period in January, at the same time she was noticing the water in base showers was cloudy and foul-smelling.

 

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[ItisaReligionofPeace]

The solution? Tivo (or any DVR). It is great.

[neodad]

Beware the "halftime flush"

Didn't Rush debunk this a few days ago?

[nopardons]

LOL....will we at FR be, yet once again, be treated to more stupid tinfoil threads about contrails?

[Ax]

Half-time at any game, and especially the Super Bowl, is for replenishing one's beer/snack supply and going to the can before the second half kick-off. It is NOT for some teeny-bopper rock and roll Las Vegas New Years Eve extravaganza. That's why they have MTV.