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Breaking: U.K. based used by U.S. Air Force on lockdown after ‘significant incident’
Washington Times ^
| Dec 18, 2017
| Sally Persons
Posted on 12/18/2017 7:20:30 AM PST by GonzoII
A man has been arrested and the National Police Air Service helicopter was dispatched to the base. The incident reportedly started at the bases main gate.
Police describe the event as a significant incident.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: airforce; securitybreach; uk; usaf
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posted on
12/18/2017 7:20:30 AM PST
by
GonzoII
To: GonzoII
They needed to send a helicopter....to an Air Force base.
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posted on
12/18/2017 7:21:27 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
To: GonzoII
3
posted on
12/18/2017 7:21:30 AM PST
by
ichabod1
(White Male)
To: GonzoII
“significant” can mean a lot of things.
4
posted on
12/18/2017 7:22:31 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: GonzoII
Here's the BBC report:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42401585
To: GonzoII
And it’s the...well....lets just wait and see.
6
posted on
12/18/2017 7:23:37 AM PST
by
lgjhn23
(It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
To: GonzoII
someone in a vehicle tried to ram through a gate is what triggered the alert
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posted on
12/18/2017 7:24:43 AM PST
by
Godzilla
( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . . .)
To: GonzoII
Does The USAF even have helicopters?
8
posted on
12/18/2017 7:25:14 AM PST
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: GonzoII
BBC doesn’t like AdBlockerPlus.
9
posted on
12/18/2017 7:25:28 AM PST
by
Carriage Hill
( Life is simpler, when you plow around the stump.)
To: GonzoII
Driving through the gate and the guards shot at him?
Good job dudes, aim for the vitals.
To: GonzoII
To: ichabod1
All your based are belong to us.
12
posted on
12/18/2017 7:26:40 AM PST
by
clintonh8r
(I've been banned from TheHill.com. #Proud)
To: AppyPappy
Yep, they needed the host country to send a helicopter to a US base overseas.
13
posted on
12/18/2017 7:26:59 AM PST
by
MortMan
(I can resist anything, except temptation. /sarc)
To: Godzilla
14
posted on
12/18/2017 7:28:36 AM PST
by
rfp1234
(I have already previewed this composition.)
To: Texas Eagle
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posted on
12/18/2017 7:29:21 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Texas Eagle
A fair number of a couple models, used for search and rescue by the PJ’s.
To: Army Air Corps
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posted on
12/18/2017 7:30:52 AM PST
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Texas Eagle
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posted on
12/18/2017 7:31:54 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Texas Eagle
Does The USAF even have helicopters?
19
posted on
12/18/2017 7:32:01 AM PST
by
Fido969
(In!)
To: GonzoII
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