1 posted on
09/10/2002 10:10:22 AM PDT by
PJeffQ
To: *Old_North_State; **North_Carolina; mykdsmom; Lee'sGhost; KOZ.; borntodiefree; azhenfud; ...
NC ping!
To: PJeffQ
"Dwain Wilkins, spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration, said authorities were satisfied that the plane was not a risk." Was this before or after they forced the plane down???
To: PJeffQ
If we were on 'Red Alert' would they have shot it down?
5 posted on
09/10/2002 10:14:21 AM PDT by
Dedbone
To: PJeffQ
sounds like the libs will complain about a 'hate force down'
To: PJeffQ
It wasn't me!
Unfortunately, I grounded at my desk today.....
"Forced down" is a liberal use of language.....Most likely, a controllers request for a diversion to a airfield and fighters were in the area..... "Forced down" implies that there was no willful compliance by the pilot to Center's (or Departure's) commands....I doubt that....
NeverGore
8 posted on
09/10/2002 10:16:06 AM PDT by
nevergore
To: PJeffQ
Fox is reporting this just now
What is meant by .."forced down"
14 posted on
09/10/2002 10:24:49 AM PDT by
Mo1
To: PJeffQ
BUMP
15 posted on
09/10/2002 10:25:19 AM PDT by
SheLion
To: PJeffQ
RE:
Fighter "Jets"Why didn't they use Fighter Props instead? Journalists.... (sigh)
24 posted on
09/10/2002 10:41:29 AM PDT by
The Toad
To: Constitution Day; KineticKitty; PJeffQ
"
Dwain Wilkins"
Whew! I almost read that as "Darwin"....
26 posted on
09/10/2002 11:13:09 AM PDT by
azhenfud
To: PJeffQ
Well... Near-by here in New York there is a Jewish settlement called Kiryas Joel. Last week, an unmarked white aircraft was circling the town for about two or more hours.... unopposed. The village called the staties, the staties said they'd send up a chopper to have a look-see.
Never heard anymore after that, didn't make the paper.
Three months back, some guy with swarthy skin was video-taping Orange County Airport from a non-descript mini-van. When spotted by passers-by, he visibly got nervous and drove off.
Again, no other info.
What is going on around here?
To: PJeffQ
"SU" designates Egypt's aircraft registry.
[As "N" designates ours]
It is an Egyptian airplane.
To: PJeffQ
Seems a helicopter pilot named Mohammad 'accidently' had the wrong frequency on his copter the other day while over NYC.......he caused some very anxious moments and a jet escort.........
I don't believe these are 'accidents' at all. Either a way of increasing the anxiety or testing security. These incidents ought to be SEVERELY punished.
To: PJeffQ
To: PJeffQ
the plane was en route from Columbia to Colorado Springs... ...home of the US Air Force Academy.
No way the Air Force was going to let that happen!
Beware.
To: PJeffQ
Oh woe ! Alas ! ( Yawn...........)
To: PJeffQ
>>>
...the plane was en route from Columbia to Colorado Springs, Colo. when it was forced down around 11:15 a.m. at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.<<<Charlotte is due north of Columbia S. C. - hardly on a flight path to Colorado Springs which would be almost due West.
Not a good idea to violate your flight plan on september 10, 2002!!
To: Howlin
Seems to be another good reason to travel Amtrak in NC.
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