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AF1 buzzing Manhattan, causing scare (Read 338 times)

Apr 27^th, 2009 at 2:06pm

DaveSims Offline
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All I can say is, "What were they thinking?"

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Reply #1 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 2:14pm

C Offline
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Probably could've done with being better publicised, and people should maybe consider that if it was hostile and had a fighter in tow, why it hadn't been shot down - which in view of history, I suspect it would be.

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Reply #2 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 2:20pm

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It says in the stories that local authorities had been notified, but were advised not to inform the public? Huh

If it had been publicized, people wouldn't have panicked, but in a city that went through 9/11, the sight of a jumbo flying low with fighters in pursuit would cause alarm.

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Reply #3 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 2:47pm

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I can see how this can be an Issue, but it was VC-25 after all, they are not normally going to say what it is doing in advance.

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Reply #4 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 3:52pm

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Wow. I was just down by the river in JC, probably about an hour after it happened. I understand why they would not make a public announcement (fighters and possibly even the onboard countermeasures won't protect it from a ground-launched weapon... or small-arms fire), but yes- WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?! Roll Eyes

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Reply #5 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 11:07pm

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I concur with Charlie. It could have been better publicised, but as Overlord said, it was a VC-25, they would not announce its flight plan.

At APEC 2007, we all thought that the VC-25 would fly the approach to YSSY from out over the water. It flew the approach low over suburban Sydney instead, where there were multiple ways to attack with a MANPAD, and multiple ways to escape.

It seemed quite easy to see that it was Air Force One, although the public may not have realised that.

All I can say is, if the file photo of Air Force One is the photo where it is flying over Mount Rushmore, they shouldn't replace it.

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Reply #6 - Apr 28^th, 2009 at 1:05am

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When I saw the picture on yahoo it scared me from old memories.

I would be one of those people who were out of my office on the floor.

and i'd most likely be running for my life! Grin

Sincerely, Tyler

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