Why was the USAF.....................

"Mike Marron" wrote


I'm the one asking the questions, here. You have to take into
consideration my other comments (not merely the one paragraph
above to which you've responded).

Once again, I said:

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The original poster asked a reasonable question and I was hoping
that someone such as yourself on active duty would've provided a
reasonable answer by now. Since I am not in the military I can only
speculate but it's obvious that the USAF dropped the ball on 9/11
BIG time!

Don't get me wrong, I realize that after the wall came down in 1989
the USAF didn't have fighters sitting at the ready all over the U.S.
pre-armed with missiles and pilots just waiting to shoot down domestic
airliners that have been hijacked by "Islamic ****s" ($1 to Juvat).

Having said that, to this day I too am confounded by the apparent
ineptness of the USAF (and especially the American intelligence
community) both of whom utterly failed to prevent the apocalyptic
death and destruction of 9/11.

Nowadays, when we're told of F-16's and -15's flying CAP over
major U.S. cities post-9/11 -- the first thing that springs to mind is
the old adage, "Closing the barn door after the horse has gotten
out..."

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It appears that you believe the USAF "dropped the ball", and "utterly failed
to prevent the apocalyptic death and destruction of 9/11."

Again..I ask: How so?

Pete
I saw no 'question' in your original post.

From: Mike Marron
Date: 1/7/2004 6:52 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

"Pete" wrote:
"Mike Marron" wrote

The original poster asked a reasonable question

Reasonable? As written, this troll is more along the lines of "When did you
stop beating your wife?"

Of course you're correct. Let's disregard the manner in which the
question was asked (the original poster asked, "Why was the USAF stood
down on 9/11?") and simply ask instead something along the lines of;
"Why was the USAF unable to prevent 9/11?"


The orignal poster has no idea of what standing down means.

Your suggestion that the USAF was somehow at fault for 9/11 is offensive and it
shows you have no idea what the USAF's job is.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

"Mike Marron" wrote in message
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(BUFDRVR) wrote:
Ron wrote:

.......stood down on 9/11?

The original poster asked a reasonable question and I was hoping
that someone such as yourself on active duty would've provided a
reasonable answer by now. Since I am not in the military I can only
speculate but it's obvious that the USAF dropped the ball on 9/11
BIG time!


Sorry, but the poster asked 1. a dumb question, or, 2. one designed to start
a flame war.

The USAF was not "stood down". Non-essential missions were put on hold until
things were sorted out but I can assure you essential missions were flown. I
was in a KC-10 orbiting over LAX that evening, refueling the CAP, the same
as all over the U.S.

As far as dropping the ball (if that's what he meant), others have already
provided an answer.

Curt

"Mike Marron" wrote in message
...

The original poster asked a reasonable question and I was hoping
that someone such as yourself on active duty would've provided a
reasonable answer by now.


The original poster was a mindless troll. His question, far from
reasonable, cannot be answered as it assumes something to be true that is
not.



Since I am not in the military I can only
speculate but it's obvious that the USAF dropped the ball on 9/11
BIG time!


How so?



Don't get me wrong, I realize that after the wall came down in 1989
the USAF didn't have fighters sitting at the ready all over the U.S.
pre-armed with missiles and pilots just waiting to shoot down domestic
airliners that have been hijacked by "Islamic ****s" ($1 to Juvat).


Nor did the USAF have fighters sitting at the ready all over the U.S.
pre-armed with missiles and pilots just waiting to shoot down domestic
airliners before the wall was opened in 1989.



Having said that, to this day I too am confounded by the apparent
ineptness of the USAF (and especially the American intelligence
community) both of whom utterly failed to prevent the apocalyptic
death and destruction of 9/11.


What was the USAF failure with regard to 9/11?

"BUFDRVR" wrote in message
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.......stood down on 9/11?

Damn, no one told me. I was at work! Us bomber guys always seem to be the
last
to know about the good deals


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it
harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"

Got any "D" model time?

Anyone with D model time, is long retired, or dead.

"David Hartung" wrote

Got any "D" model time?

Anyone with D model time, is long retired, or dead.


Not true. There a few "tall tail" guys around. They're all O-6 or above.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"

BUFDRVR wrote:

Anyone with D model time, is long retired, or dead.


Not true. There a few "tall tail" guys around. They're all O-6 or above.

Or E-9...

"Gene Storey" wrote in message
news:2y1Lb.9463$6l1.3157@okepread03...
Anyone with D model time, is long retired, or dead.

Guess I dated myself, huh?

43MMS
Anderson AFB
1977-78

"Gene Storey" wrote in message
news:2y1Lb.9463$6l1.3157@okepread03...

Anyone with D model time, is long retired, or dead.


The last B-52Ds were retired in 1983. It wouldn't surprise me to find a few
colonels or generals or some senior NCOs still on active duty with B-52D
experience.