Washington flips the fuck out...

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » May 11, 2005, 2:23 pm

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050511/D8A13AN80.html

Intersting to say the least. Discuss!

Homercles · Post by **Homercles** » May 11, 2005, 2:33 pm

Like the Boyscouts say

Be Prepared

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » May 11, 2005, 3:39 pm

Nothing to discuss really.

An airplane came to close and they evacuated. /shrug

Protocol is protocol.

archeiron · Post by **archeiron** » May 11, 2005, 3:48 pm

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:Nothing to discuss really.

An airplane came to close and they evacuated. /shrug

Protocol is protocol.

A communications breakdown led federal officials to believe the plane might be targeting the Capitol, but it turned out to be carrying Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher, who had been cleared to fly into the area.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » May 11, 2005, 3:59 pm

the Kentucky governor plane was during Reagan's funeral.

Drasta · Post by **Drasta** » May 11, 2005, 4:08 pm

lol they forgot someone was allowed to fly there ... why didn't they radio them? and go .. who the fuck are you?

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » May 11, 2005, 4:09 pm

Drasta wrote:lol they forgot someone was allowed to fly there ... why didn't they radio them? and go .. who the fuck are you?

As Vor says.. That was the earlier incident.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » May 11, 2005, 4:13 pm

archeiron wrote:
Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:Nothing to discuss really.

An airplane came to close and they evacuated. /shrug

Protocol is protocol.

A communications breakdown led federal officials to believe the plane might be targeting the Capitol, but it turned out to be carrying Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher, who had been cleared to fly into the area.

right...and? Who cares? This isn't news. Must be a slow news day or something. I'd almost rather have Teeny or one of the other anti-americans post some stupid thread about teh ebil Bush.

Drasta · Post by **Drasta** » May 11, 2005, 4:13 pm

but he is evil

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » May 11, 2005, 4:40 pm

it could absolutely be news.

it is possible it is somebody who was probing our response. they waited until they shot the flares (which is the last thing they do before they shoot you) before acknowledging the presence of the fighters.

sure it is probable that it was just an idiot pilot, but he left from a PA airport very close to the DC airspace, and I find it hard to believe that all of those pilots arent very aware of the stipulations regarding the DC airspace - as many have already been interviewed about it.

sure, you arent going to do any damage with a Cesna, but you can test the NORAD response to an airspace violation with one.

I'm not saying that is what this guy was doing, but just analyzing whether or not the NORAD response works in the DC airspace is a legitimate story considering how botched the FAA/NORAD communication was on 9/11.

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » May 11, 2005, 4:41 pm

Aww... I asked for a new topic, and I was afraid that this one went something like "Capitol Burns to Ground".

Then I'd have felt a right cunt

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » May 11, 2005, 6:02 pm

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
archeiron wrote:
Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:Nothing to discuss really.

An airplane came to close and they evacuated. /shrug

Protocol is protocol.

A communications breakdown led federal officials to believe the plane might be targeting the Capitol, but it turned out to be carrying Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher, who had been cleared to fly into the area.
right...and? Who cares? This isn't news. Must be a slow news day or something. I'd almost rather have Teeny or one of the other anti-americans post some stupid thread about teh ebil Bush.

am i an anti-american too?

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » May 11, 2005, 6:09 pm

I have no idea. Are you? lol

You aren't very memorable I guess.

Siji · Post by **Siji** » May 17, 2005, 4:40 pm

Voronwë wrote:sure, you arent going to do any damage with a Cesna, but you can test the NORAD response to an airspace violation with one.

Even if that wasn't the intent, having been on all the news outlets by now you can be assured that those that would be interested in this type of information have been paying attention.