TFR announced over New York City

"Denny" wrote in message
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Within minutes we knew that crash was more likely an accident than
not... There was live news coverage within those minutes which showed 4
windows ablaze on a minor building in Manhattan... The spokesman for
NORAD admitted he got his only information from CNN and made his/their
decision to scramble based upon those news reports...


If I'd have been in his shoes I would have launched the alert fighters. It
hurts nothing to scramble the fighters and if they are needed they'll be
there. If nothing else it is good practice for the crews.

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"Denny" wrote in message
roups.com...
Within minutes we knew that crash was more likely an accident than
not... There was live news coverage within those minutes which showed 4
windows ablaze on a minor building in Manhattan... The spokesman for
NORAD admitted he got his only information from CNN and made his/their
decision to scramble based upon those news reports...


If I'd have been in his shoes I would have launched the alert fighters. It
hurts nothing to scramble the fighters and if they are needed they'll be
there. If nothing else it is good practice for the crews.

Imagine the political fallout if they didn't take action.

- Rick

"Rick" wrote in message
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Gig 601XL Builder wrote in message ...

"Denny" wrote in message
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Within minutes we knew that crash was more likely an accident than
not... There was live news coverage within those minutes which showed 4
windows ablaze on a minor building in Manhattan... The spokesman for
NORAD admitted he got his only information from CNN and made his/their
decision to scramble based upon those news reports...


If I'd have been in his shoes I would have launched the alert fighters. It
hurts nothing to scramble the fighters and if they are needed they'll be
there. If nothing else it is good practice for the crews.

Imagine the political fallout if they didn't take action.


Exactly, we ought to be launching the fighters at any sign of trouble. I'm
sure the F16 pilots won't mind.

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in message
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"Rick" wrote in message
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Gig 601XL Builder wrote in message
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"Denny" wrote in message
egroups.com...
Within minutes we knew that crash was more likely an accident than
not... There was live news coverage within those minutes which showed 4
windows ablaze on a minor building in Manhattan... The spokesman for
NORAD admitted he got his only information from CNN and made his/their
decision to scramble based upon those news reports...


If I'd have been in his shoes I would have launched the alert fighters.
It
hurts nothing to scramble the fighters and if they are needed they'll be
there. If nothing else it is good practice for the crews.

Imagine the political fallout if they didn't take action.


Exactly, we ought to be launching the fighters at any sign of trouble. I'm
sure the F16 pilots won't mind.


Yes, for every automobile accident we should scramble the entire military so
as to spread panic amongst the entire population and show everyone that
'something' is being done. Never mind the fact no one knows what to do
where or why.

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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Exactly, we ought to be launching the fighters at any sign of trouble.
I'm sure the F16 pilots won't mind.
Yes, for every automobile accident we should scramble the entire military
so as to spread panic amongst the entire population and show everyone that
'something' is being done. Never mind the fact no one knows what to do
where or why.

Dave, they actually did that in Portland during the filming of the movie
"The Hunted." Some ultralight pilot in Scapoose made a joke about flying
his kite into a building while he was fueling up, and the attendant decided
to freak out about three hours later. He called the police, who called the
OANG, who scrambled fighters up the river through downtown looking for
something to shoot down....

....nobody told them that they were filming a war scene for The Hunted right
near the industrial section/port about then. Apparently, some of the
background noise in the war scene includes scrambled F-15s wondering WTH had
just blown up.

-c

gatt writes:

...nobody told them that they were filming a war scene for The Hunted right
near the industrial section/port about then. Apparently, some of the
background noise in the war scene includes scrambled F-15s wondering WTH had
just blown up.

The movie producers should have informed CNN, the official information
source for NORAD.

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Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Exactly, we ought to be launching the fighters at any sign of trouble. I'm
sure the F16 pilots won't mind.

Have you checked the cost of launching the fighters?

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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Exactly, we ought to be launching the fighters at any sign of trouble.
I'm
sure the F16 pilots won't mind.

Have you checked the cost of launching the fighters?


On the job training.

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

On the job training.

Were you told in on-the-job training how much it costs to launch the
fighters?

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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Gig 601XL Builder writes:

On the job training.

Were you told in on-the-job training how much it costs to launch the
fighters?



I meant it should be charged off to on-the-job training.