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All That For This: Flyover Photo Released (Pic)
wcbstv.com ^ | 5/8/2009 | Marcia Kramer

Posted on 05/08/2009 1:40:58 PM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies

President Barack Obama has accepted the resignation of an official who authorized the presidential aircraft flyover in lower Manhattan last month, CBS 2 has learned.

Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office, handed in his resignation Friday. The news comes as Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Air Force flyover that sparked a panic was not adequately reviewed and approved by senior service and department officials.

The flyover was arranged as part of a photo opportunity for White House records. The official photo was released along with Caldera's resignation and the official report on the flyover.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New Jersey; US: New York
KEYWORDS: af1; airforceone; bho44; bhoairforceone; flybye; scareforce1; terrforceone; usaf
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
I think Obobo's arrogance is such that to get a photo, he may well
have sent the plane up empty. Who knows.

Still, the passengers (if any) certainly had no say in the flight plan.

At least I would not think so.

Like this:

"You want to take a flight on AF1?"

"Sure! Where to?"

"Oh, just around New York, see some sights."

"Hell yeah!"

I'd have gone. As long as I didn't have to sit next to Obobo or Aunt Esther.

How about you?

121 posted on 05/08/2009 5:11:39 PM PDT by humblegunner (Where my PIE at, fool?)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
Thanks Recovering_Democrat.

His hatred for America is on constant display. See my tag-line.

122 posted on 05/08/2009 5:16:39 PM PDT by fanfan (God, Bless America, please.)
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To: humblegunner

good grief......the whole purpose of the flight was the photo op......otherwise where was it going and why? you act like YOU were on that plane for heaven’s sake.....with the release of the passengers the truth can start to come out....or do you think you already know it?


123 posted on 05/08/2009 5:52:02 PM PDT by tioga
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To: buccaneer81

thanks


124 posted on 05/08/2009 5:52:14 PM PDT by infidel29 (BARACkarl OBAmarx)
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To: potlatch

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Super animated graphic potlatch!


125 posted on 05/08/2009 5:53:37 PM PDT by devolve ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hey kids! Let's elect a confessed cokehead! . . . . . . . . . . . . .)
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To: LucyJo
Exactly. This could have been done in minutes, for no cost by some lowlevel functionary. Sorry but the admin's story flunks the smell test.
126 posted on 05/08/2009 5:54:42 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Carley

“Will the msm ever get tired of being lied to?”

####

It’s OK when your steady lies to you. Its a sign that he cares.


127 posted on 05/08/2009 5:56:00 PM PDT by EyeGuy
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To: tioga

No, my point is that the passengers are irrelevant.

The ORDERS came from the top.


128 posted on 05/08/2009 5:56:13 PM PDT by humblegunner (Where my PIE at, fool?)
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To: humblegunner

It’s OUR PLANE!!! We paid for this joyride. We have a right to know who was on board.


129 posted on 05/08/2009 6:01:29 PM PDT by Palladin (Waterboard Nancy Pelosi!)
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To: Bassfire

I’m sure it was a scene very much like that.


130 posted on 05/08/2009 6:02:52 PM PDT by Palladin (Waterboard Nancy Pelosi!)
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To: humblegunner

RME.......oh, yeah. Like that source is giving up theOne himself......I would like to see what the passengers have to say and who they are. so sue me, I want more information than I have been given.


131 posted on 05/08/2009 6:03:24 PM PDT by tioga
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To: infidel29

In this case, as other FReepers have pointed out, it probably wasn’t a wing pod shot. If you look at the upper right of the photo, there’s what looks like the reflection of the F-16’s canopy, as if the pilot pulled out a $99 Fuji and simply took a picture.


132 posted on 05/08/2009 6:07:55 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: UB355

The photo is taken from the NY side of the river.The Statue’s back faces NJ.


133 posted on 05/08/2009 6:12:42 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: llevrok

Special Air Mission 28000 or 29000, if I remember correctly, depending on which aircraft is used.


134 posted on 05/08/2009 6:14:50 PM PDT by NYRepublican72
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To: Tatze
Can we zoom in close enough to read the tail number? Is it that same “backup” plane that is supposed to have been there?

I think Bush used SAM 28000 as the primary plane. I am not sure if 0bama would have switched to SAM 29000 or if it even matters. They use both for Int'l missions.

This one was definitely SAM 28000.

135 posted on 05/08/2009 6:27:19 PM PDT by NYRepublican72
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To: Electric Graffiti

Hello,

I have a question about the American Flag on the plane. It is backwards, is that normal on AF1? It looks very odd.

MOgirl


136 posted on 05/08/2009 7:00:09 PM PDT by MOgirl (God Bless America, Land that I Love....)
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To: MOgirl

Thats normal. Like the flag on the right sleeve of a soldiers uniform, the union (blue field) always faces forward.


137 posted on 05/08/2009 7:20:16 PM PDT by Tatze (I reject your reality and substitute my own!)
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To: MOgirl

The flag should be upside down


138 posted on 05/08/2009 7:23:45 PM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: Tatze

Hello,

Thanks for the info, I didn’t know that. It just looked strange....

MOgirl


139 posted on 05/08/2009 7:25:55 PM PDT by MOgirl (God Bless America, Land that I Love....)
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To: humblegunner

If you are selling seats to donors or giving them to donors to fly over NYC it certainly does matter. In fact, it matters a lot to most of us taxpayers that they would cover up a joy ride on a plan designed for the President/VP.

There is NO way this was a training mission either.


140 posted on 05/08/2009 8:37:23 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER! Mary Fallin for OK Governor in 2010!)
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