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Posted on 05/01/2003 12:33:23 PM PDT by jern
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To: notorious vrc
S3 looks like an A6-Intruder. I'm sure glad that you aren't an air raid warden. The S-3 looks as much like the A-6 as Hillary looks like Ann Coulter.
To: notorious vrc
BS. Take another hit of whatever you're smoking.
To: nicmarlo
you are very welcome
To: Moose4
Wow, photographed 1997 on that right-hand picture. I didn't think any F-102s or F-106s were still flying. the last units to fly it was national guard,but some of the fighters were on great shape,the us keep some for testing,so is nasa,notice the orange markings.
To: jern
Great pictures! Love the George W Bush, CIC on the plane!
To: bert
This is irrelevant to you, but I am proud to say my dad flew both the F 102 and the F 16.
To: green team 1999; hoosiermama
Alright, let me make up for the Clinton photos!
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Thu May 1,10:23 PM ET |
President Bush (news - web sites) tours flight deck control during his visit to USS Abraham Lincoln off the California coast Thursday, May 1, 2003. (AP Photo/HO, U.S. Navy, Tyler J. Clements) |
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Thu May 1,10:36 PM ET |
President Bush (news - web sites) greets sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln after landing in a small jet Thursday, May 1, 2003. (AP Photo/HO, U.S. Navy, Airman Gabriel Piper) |
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Thu May 1, 9:46 PM ET |
President Bush (news - web sites) declares the end of major combat in Iraq (news - web sites) as he speaks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the California coast, Thursday, May 1, 2003. The carrier will arrive in San Diego May 2, 2003, following a record 10-month deployment including 'Operation Iraq Freedom.' (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) |
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Thu May 1,10:00 PM ET |
President Bush (news - web sites) greets the crew after declaring the end of major combat in Iraq (news - web sites) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the California coast, Thursday, May 1, 2003. The carrier will arrive in San Diego Friday, ending a record 10-month deployment. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes |
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To: scooter2
Remember, G.W. was an F-16 driver in the Air National Guard. He was an F-102 pilot, his time was before the F-16 even hit the drawing boards at General Dynamics (now LockeedMartin). The F-102 was obsolescent even then, and his unit switched to the similar follow on F-106 about the time he left it. The -102 and -106 were both Convair aircraft, but Convair was folded in to GD, but I think those two were California built, while the -16 was built in Ft. Worth Texas. -102 first flew in 1953, -106 in 1956, the -16 in 1974 (YF-16) or '78 (production F-16A).
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posted on
05/01/2003 8:18:16 PM PDT
by
El Gato
To: El Gato
Right on the money...all the facts.
SOR
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posted on
05/01/2003 8:22:03 PM PDT
by
Son of Rooster
(He who dares not to offend cannot be honest. T Paine)
To: green team 1999
Delta Dart, F-106 is a follow on to the F-102. It started out to be the F-102B, but the requested changes got so signifigent that they changed the designator before the first flight. POTUS flew the -102.
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05/01/2003 8:32:02 PM PDT
by
El Gato
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To: Uncle Jaque
Bumping your sentiments on post 61! Ditto's here!!
To: FirstTomato
"That is highly inappropriate behavior and not very professional. He is not their Daddy. And it is not respectful". Couldn't disagree more. It may inappropriate behavior if you're under a desk!
This was an "at ease" situation, and the President inclined his head first. We watched it all. The young women CAN look up to him as a father figure, and I might add.. he got a few arms wrapped around him by the guys too. Quite a few!
They LOVE this Commander in Chief. Considering what our troops are asked to do when the Commander in Chief says too.. I say thats a good thing.
When ending our carreer as a Aviation Battalion Commander, there were quite a few hugs from everyone. Men and women alike. It is an honor to have troops that at the end of the day, after having done all you asked, felt such love and admiration for you. That doesn't happen for every leader.
Our Commander in Chief "Gets it". Therefore, "HE" gets the respect and love he deserves.
Believe me, these same troops would serve him again..willingly!!
To: Son of Rooster
Right on the money...all the facts. And for someone who mentioned why Bush would wear naval aviator wings, I think those are probably his USAF wings on the jacket, even if the flight suit says "US NAVY".
Notice that klinton just had his name on the flight jacket that he did not earn, and his title (probably in quotes).
Both Bushes earned their pilot's wings, a concept alien to klinton.
To: Vets_Husband_and_Wife; Utah Girl
Taken from another thread ......
From the Corner at NRO.
I'LL COOL OFF THE STUD TALK SHORTLY, BUT... [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
...before I do, here's an e-mail from a retired Air Force colonel. It's some kind of wonderful new day when our military has this kind of pride for their commander in chief: You just can't conceive of how much we love this guy. He commands an unprecedented amount of loyalty and respect among the armed forces. He not only walks the walk, he gets the trap (Navy talk). We don't think of him as a stud; he is so much more than that. He is the guy you hang with in the flight room, the guy you hunker down in the bunker with. He is the commander that is the first on the field and the last off. He is the guy you kneel down and pray with prior to putting your life on the line one more time. He is much more than a stud, he is a fighter jock. There are few in all of the armed forces who wouldn't march into Hell for him.
162 posted on 05/01/2003 11:00 PM EDT by Utah Girl
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posted on
05/01/2003 9:07:48 PM PDT
by
kayak
(Pray for President Bush, our troops, and our nation!)
To: firebrand; StarFan; Dutchy; stanz; RaceBannon; Cacique; Clemenza; rmlew; NYC GOP Chick; ...
ping!
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posted on
05/01/2003 9:14:57 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
(USA: Land of the Free - Thanks to the Brave)
To: nutmeg
Nice pics. thanks.
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posted on
05/01/2003 9:23:05 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(RU-486 Kills Babies)
To: jern
Got home just in time to see the great speech by Bush! Thanks for posting these photos. Quite a day!
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posted on
05/01/2003 9:33:03 PM PDT
by
TheLion
To: jern
My hubby says Bush is the kind of guy who probably got in the jet and said "Let's see how fast this baby can go!" I bet it will be hard to wipe that grin off the President's face after getting to fly that jet too.
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