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Low-flying presidential plane sows panic in New York

NEW YORK (AFP) — One of President Barack Obama’s planes, escorted by two fighter jets, spread panic here Monday when they flew over New York at low altitude, triggering office evacuations in the city still scarred by the 9/11 attacks.

But the low-flying planes which buzzed parts of southern Manhattan and the Hudson River for about 30 minutes were out just for a Pentagon exercise.

“The presidential airlift group conducted an aerial photo in the New York city area today,” said US Air Force spokesman Major Richard Johnson.....

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98 posted on 04/27/2009 8:54:31 AM PDT by Velveeta
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To: Velveeta
One of President Barack Obama’s planes...

Correction, they're OUR planes. He's merely borrowing them from us while he's in the job.

100 posted on 04/27/2009 8:59:37 AM PDT by Jonah Hex ("Never underestimate the hungover side of the Force.")
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BS! You don’t need Air Force One and fighter pilots to photogragh New York City!

This was a campaign commercial or movie stunt involving Obama..I guarantee it!


104 posted on 04/27/2009 9:01:06 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Velveeta
NEW YORK (AFP) — One of President Barack Obama’s planes, escorted by two fighter jets, spread panic here Monday when they flew over New York at low altitude, triggering office evacuations in the city still scarred by the 9/11 attacks. ..."

If people weren't already nervous about Obama, this will have to do it! Man, what a weird thing to do, especially without giving advanced notice to people living and working in the area.

107 posted on 04/27/2009 9:03:19 AM PDT by ETL (ALL the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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