Posted on 04/27/2009 8:25:03 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
WH bans all future photo-shoot flyovers with AF1 backup plane
WH official tells Fox these flights have been banned but would not confirm a Wall Street Journal report that a planned flyover on May 5-6 in Washington, with the US Capitol as a backdrop, had been scrubbed.
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First thing this poster wondered, was whether some rich left coast Obama donor film someone, was the one taking the pictures.
For a movie, of some sort.
Would be interesting, if it turns out there was some sort of quid-pro-quo.
Much as I don’t like Obama, I think you’re barking up the wrong tree here guys.
Most photo shots like this are phased in with actual training missions. For example, the 747 (VC-25 in AF lingo)could be sccheduled for regular crew training, like going up to McGuire AFB in nearby New Jersey, really just a few flying minutes from Washington, for practice instrument approaches. It’s just a few minutes deviation from flight path to go over to the Newark area for shots at the Statue of Liberty.
And for all we know, the F-16s could be on training missions for escort practice of AF One or for practice intercepts of hijacked airliners. It’s not as easy as the movies make it out. You need to meet certain appraoch parameters and positioning procedures, and pass on certain signals to the intercepted aircraft to get them to turn, depart the area, land, or blow them up. Or check to see if the aircraft is in distress.
Pilots and crew do have to train in these planes and missions, and you necessarily have to fly. Because you multitask and do several things at once doesn’t mean you’re wasting fuel and money. Even missions like flybys for funerals are usually worked into a normal trainging flight on the way back from a practice area.
These flights today were cleared by the FAA and the NYPD. Blame them as much as the Air Force for not getting the word out to the public.
Obama is a buffoon and is spending us into the poorhouse, but he gets a break on this one.
Idiots.
They didn’t tell the public on purpose. If they had given prior notice and explanation people would have been furious about spending big bucks on a photo-op that could have been easily done with Photoshop.
Those links work. Still show maintenance.
Thanks. I think...
But there is just something that doesnt add up here.
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Yeah. Like why at 10AM on Monday morning, instead of Sunday at dawn.
No one is going to fly a jumbo jet through Manhattan skyscrappers for a photo-—not going to happen. This was military.
Plus why the secrecy of telling the few select local officials to keep quiet on this???
No, my gut feel tells me that 0booooombi was paying off some political favors to a few of his favorite political hacks OR to his ugly man-beast wife Michelle, by letting them take AF One for a joy ride buzzing over Manhattan!!! 0boooombi is lying POS who is so full of himself that he failed (as always) like an idiot to see the ramifications for such a fool hardy stunt.
Most incompetent White House ever...
Carter, you’re moving up one rung bud. You’re no longer at the bottom.
Exactly. They got caught at another failure.
Or, why not on a Sunday morning when NYC is not at its normal crowd capacity?
how special! Would have been useful the DAY BEFORE the flyover occurred.........
Touche! Post of the day.
“Breaking News:
In light of today’s panic, the 0bama administration has scrubbed plans for a photo shoot in Oklahoma City using Ryder rental trucks in front of federal buildings.”
Now that is funny!!!! Thanks, Made my day!
You’re close.....It wasn’t a photo op or shoot at all. It was one of the Obamas talking on their BlackBarry to some ‘VIP’ in New York. Just to impress them, they decide to do a circus fly by of the city. Simple as that. Half n’ Half Trash in the White Hut.
I’ve been told by reliable sources on condition of anonymity that AF-1 was on a pizza run for The King.
Thanks for the research. Flying over Mount Rushmore is pretty tame for a photo op. Swooping through Manhattan in a 747 jumbo jet after we had 9/11 is unthinkable.
The problem is a stupidity one -- how many people were involved in setting this up, and it didn't occur to any of them to make sure it was announced in advance?
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