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The Hero of Flight 1549 (Pilot is Air Force Vet!)
The Smoking Gun ^ | 1-15-09 | The Smoking Gun

Posted on 01/15/2009 4:23:17 PM PST by 444Flyer

JANUARY 15-Meet Chelsey B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III, the US Airways pilot who today amazingly crash-landed a US Airways jet in New York's Hudson River with any apparent fatalities.

(Excerpt) Read more at thesmokinggun.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: flight1549; pilot; sullenberger; usaf; usair
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To: Repeal The 17th
From www.thesmokinggun.com:


21 posted on 01/15/2009 4:40:59 PM PST by RonDog
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To: 444Flyer

My wonderful DH’s first job (he enlisted when he was 17, by the way) was as crew on an F-16. He then went on to college, then flight training ... and became an F-16 pilot. He was in the air, protecting us, on 9-11 ... and I was so very proud. He recently returned from his 5th deployment to Iraq.


22 posted on 01/15/2009 4:41:21 PM PST by PERKY2004 (Proud Military Wife -- my DH is in his 26th year of military service! PRAY 4 OUR TROOPS!)
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To: 444Flyer

...and some here assumed he was a Navy guy. ;)


23 posted on 01/15/2009 4:42:25 PM PST by TankerKC (Lately I miss the Y2K kooks.)
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To: TankerKC

Everyone knows Squids can’t swim!


24 posted on 01/15/2009 4:43:43 PM PST by ducdriver (99% of liberals give the other 1% a bad name.)
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To: PLMerite
From www.thesmokinggun.com:
The Hero Of Flight 1549
Veteran pilot, 57, safely landed US Airways jet in Hudson River

JANUARY 15--Meet Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III, the US Airways pilot who today amazingly crash-landed a US Airways jet in New York's Hudson River without any apparent fatalities.

The heroic Sullenberger, 57, has worked for US Airways since 1980, and before that spent more than six years as a U.S. Air Force F-4 fighter pilot.

Sullenberger, who now must be considered the front runner to replace Hillary Clinton as New York's junior United States Senator, is also the founder of Safety Reliability Methods. The firm describes itself as providing "technical expertise and strategic vision and direction to improve safety and reliability in a variety of high risk industries."

Business should soon be booming. Click here to revel in Sullenberger's brilliance and professionalism, as detailed in the veteran pilot's resume.

Expect his "executive career highlights" to be updated shortly. (3 pages)


25 posted on 01/15/2009 4:45:54 PM PST by RonDog
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To: RonDog

Richard Ogg is an easier name to remember.


26 posted on 01/15/2009 4:46:02 PM PST by Ed Condon (Wanted, newer tag line in good condition.)
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To: PERKY2004
My gosh! Please than him for his service.:)

My nephew wants to be a Pararescueman and just missed the cut. He says he'll be back for another try in the future. He is really excited about working on a crew and he's a super smart kid. He'll do great at anything he does, I'm sure of it.

27 posted on 01/15/2009 4:46:51 PM PST by 444Flyer (Blame Hamas)
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To: RonDog

The radio station said the plane is now tied to a pier. I was suprised that it did not sink.


28 posted on 01/15/2009 4:46:52 PM PST by Frantzie
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To: Frantzie

The news showed the air temp in NYC was 21 deg F at the time. Wow.


29 posted on 01/15/2009 4:48:05 PM PST by Frantzie
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To: 444Flyer

The miracle on the river.


30 posted on 01/15/2009 4:48:45 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan
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To: ducdriver

talk about the sovereignty of God in putting this expert/hero in this cockpit at this time.....amazing—and i bet there are many stories about the crew as well. good for all of them.


31 posted on 01/15/2009 4:48:50 PM PST by applpie
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To: 444Flyer

A real man and a real hero.


32 posted on 01/15/2009 4:49:05 PM PST by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: RonDog

God Bless you Captain Sullenberger. You are a true American hero!


33 posted on 01/15/2009 4:50:17 PM PST by Batman11
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To: screaminsunshine

“Sully” for president! We only have a few days to get him inaugurated.


34 posted on 01/15/2009 4:50:37 PM PST by Candor7 (Fascism? All it takes is for good men to say nothing, ( member NRA)
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To: Frantzie

It may be held up with flotation bags now. I imagine a crane will lift it out of the water tomorrow.


35 posted on 01/15/2009 4:52:35 PM PST by CedarDave (Under Obama, yesterday's pork-laden earmarks have become tomorrow's economic stimulus projects)
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To: PERKY2004

Thank you and your husband for your service to our country!


36 posted on 01/15/2009 4:52:40 PM PST by Batman11
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To: 444Flyer

Air Force Academy graduate.


37 posted on 01/15/2009 4:53:12 PM PST by CedarDave (Under Obama, yesterday's pork-laden earmarks have become tomorrow's economic stimulus projects)
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To: 444Flyer

. . . and a USAF Academy grad. Go Falcons!


38 posted on 01/15/2009 4:55:31 PM PST by DallasDeb (USAFA '06 Mom)
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To: 444Flyer
Good Job, Sir
A matter principles to walk the plane twice.
Last Man to leave the plane
39 posted on 01/15/2009 4:56:36 PM PST by Sir Beowolf
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To: 444Flyer

This will go down as one of the greatest flying feats of all time. Captain Sullenberger is forever part of aviation history now.


40 posted on 01/15/2009 5:05:13 PM PST by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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