Air Force One photo-op
 

From the BBC: BBC NEWS | Americas | Low-level flight panics New York

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My question is, how the hell does something like this happen? Are the people who arranged this, thought of this, etc. completely unaware of what happened in 2001?

9/11 happened nearly 8 years ago and by all means, we shouldn't live our lives thinking we are going to die each day, but when the federal government completely ignores telling the people of New York City that when that big jumbo jet with an F-16 heading straight towards you not to panic because they are taking photos, I have to wonder who thought of this and who approved this venue, this form of going about a photoshoot.

The FAA approved it, but I really think they should have let the news networks know so that they can tell people and it wouldn't have them freaking out. Worst part is, it doesn't even seem like the White House, nor Mayor Bloomberg, really knew what was going on. :uhoh:

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Yes, i heard about this on the news.

I must say, probably one of the stupidest things the FAA Has done....

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I don't really see the problem, yes it would be scary. But, the VC-25s that the Air Force operates have very distinctive markings. It's almost like an American not knowing what the White House is.

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Oh, lack of proper communication, you strike again.


Am I the only one who, if seeing a fighter jet I knew was American flying low overhead, would say "Cool!" instead of freaking out?

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I would orgasm.....

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Sorry, but what a bunch of whiny maggots.

I understand 9/11 happened and the memory of it is fresh, however a low-flying aircraft doesn't automatically spell doom. The panic is ridiculous.

That being said, this was a boneheaded move by the government. Anyone with an ounce of sense can understand shitheaded moves by our puppetmasters.

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I was in Manhattan all day and I didn't even find out about this until late afternoon.

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One of the new Boeing 747's for use by President Obama as Air Force One was being delivered and someone decided it would be cool to get a photo op of the new Air Force One with two F-16's as escort zooming the Statue Of Liberty.

The FAA was informed but apparently did not properly forward the data so when a Boeing 747 started flying low over New York with two F-16's in tow the city panicked.

I can see being rattled by the Boeing 747 but I would have also realized that there were two F-16's flying with it instead of trying to shoot it down.

The 747, while technically only called Air Force One while the president is aboard, has a distinctive paint job that apparently no one noticed either.

Obama was not on board.

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To repeat my post from the FH OT forum:

Heh:

- Waste of money (oohh a photoop)
- Miscommunication
- The location is questionable, though I'd either have gone for Washington (flying over the whitehouse at low altitude) or New York (yes, despite the terrible thing that happend). IF I would have did such a wasteful photoop to begin with (I don't think I would have).
- Poor communication again, if this simply "had" to happen it should have been all over the news a day or two in advance. Calling the various authorities (cityhall, emergency services and all the shit they did call) is nice but they should also have released a memo to the press you think. Fuckup.
- A waste of money, did I mention that?

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It is quite clear that this ain't a normal airplane that is being hunted down by jet fighters. So it might have looked cool, and I guess it might have been appriciated if it was announced to the public properly, but it has "waste of money" written all over it. But then the goverments around the world waste money on all sorts of things.