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1.23.2014. 12pm noon. Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax makes loud noises
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loud noises
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Date: January 23, 2014 01:47PM
Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax earlier today 1.23.14 at around 12pm noon est.
Sounded like loud vacum cleaner in the sky.
Did anyone else hear this?
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Sounded like loud vacum cleaner in the sky.
Did anyone else hear this?
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Re: 1.23.2014. 12pm noon. Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax makes loud noises
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yes sir
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Date: January 23, 2014 01:49PM
Flyover at Arlington National Cemetery. Planes flew in from that direction.
Re: 1.23.2014. 12pm noon. Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax makes loud noises
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At least three planes
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Date: January 23, 2014 01:58PM
yes sir Wrote:
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> Flyover at Arlington National Cemetery. Planes
> flew in from that direction.
There were at least 3 (three) of them (planes).
They was high in the sky but sooooooooo loud. They woke me up.
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> Flyover at Arlington National Cemetery. Planes
> flew in from that direction.
There were at least 3 (three) of them (planes).
They was high in the sky but sooooooooo loud. They woke me up.
Re: 1.23.2014. 12pm noon. Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax makes loud noises
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yes sir
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Date: January 23, 2014 02:28PM
At least three planes Wrote:
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> yes sir Wrote:
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> > Flyover at Arlington National Cemetery. Planes
> > flew in from that direction.
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> There were at least 3 (three) of them (planes).
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> They was high in the sky but sooooooooo loud. They
> woke me up.
Again, those were jets flying in from that direction because of a fly-over at Arlington National Cemetery. Funeral proceedings. They flew in from your direction. They flew over my building and, Yes, they were loud.
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> yes sir Wrote:
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> > Flyover at Arlington National Cemetery. Planes
> > flew in from that direction.
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> There were at least 3 (three) of them (planes).
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> They was high in the sky but sooooooooo loud. They
> woke me up.
Again, those were jets flying in from that direction because of a fly-over at Arlington National Cemetery. Funeral proceedings. They flew in from your direction. They flew over my building and, Yes, they were loud.
Re: 1.23.2014. 12pm noon. Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax makes loud noises
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Waste
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Date: January 23, 2014 02:34PM
Christ! How much did this cost the American taxpayer! $100,000?
Re: 1.23.2014. 12pm noon. Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax makes loud noises
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Wild Blue Yonder
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Date: January 23, 2014 03:52PM
Who rates a flyover at Arlington? That's not exactly your typical part of the burial ceremony to which one is entitled.Went to today's burial schedule.Found the answer...Time coincided too.
Re: 1.23.2014. 12pm noon. Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax makes loud noises
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Some Loud Military Jet
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Date: January 23, 2014 03:57PM
http://www.seymourjohnson.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123377567
4th FW participates in General Risner funeral flyover
Release Number: 040114
1/23/2014 - SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Four F-15Es from the 336th Fighter Squadron will conduct a missing man formation flyover during a funeral in honor of retired Brig. Gen. Robinson Risner, Jan. 23, at Arlington National Cemetery.
A former member of the 336th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, currently known as the 336th FS, Risner's funeral begins at 11 a.m., with the flyover taking place at approximately 12:12 p.m.
According to Capt. Reid Thomas, a 336th FS pilot and flyover participant, Risner is an Air Force hero on many levels, having served courageously in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
"All of his heroism and amazing self-sacrifice makes it an honor for our squadron to remember a true fighter pilot hero and one of the 336th's own with a befitting missing man flyover," said Thomas. "I personally can't think of a better way to send a nine-foot-tall hero into the wild blue yonder."
Risner's list of achievements includes an assignment to the 336th FIS, 4th Fighter Wing, at Kimpo, Korea in May 1952. While with the 336th FIS, he flew more than 100 combat missions in the F-86 Sabre against Mig-15s over North Korea. He's credited with eight enemy aircraft destroyed and became the 20th jet ace during the Korean War. While on temporary duty with the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, he was shot down over North Vietnam in April 1965 and later rescued. Risner returned to duty, then in September 1965 he was shot down again over North Vietnam and captured. While held prisoner in Hanoi, also known as the Hanoi Hilton, Risner served first as the senior ranking officer and later as vice commander of the 4th Allied Prisoner-of-War Wing.
For more information, call the 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at (919) 722-0027 or email 4fw.pa@seymourjohnson.af.mil. Video footage inside the cockpit during the flyover will be available for media use.
4th FW participates in General Risner funeral flyover
Release Number: 040114
1/23/2014 - SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Four F-15Es from the 336th Fighter Squadron will conduct a missing man formation flyover during a funeral in honor of retired Brig. Gen. Robinson Risner, Jan. 23, at Arlington National Cemetery.
A former member of the 336th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, currently known as the 336th FS, Risner's funeral begins at 11 a.m., with the flyover taking place at approximately 12:12 p.m.
According to Capt. Reid Thomas, a 336th FS pilot and flyover participant, Risner is an Air Force hero on many levels, having served courageously in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
"All of his heroism and amazing self-sacrifice makes it an honor for our squadron to remember a true fighter pilot hero and one of the 336th's own with a befitting missing man flyover," said Thomas. "I personally can't think of a better way to send a nine-foot-tall hero into the wild blue yonder."
Risner's list of achievements includes an assignment to the 336th FIS, 4th Fighter Wing, at Kimpo, Korea in May 1952. While with the 336th FIS, he flew more than 100 combat missions in the F-86 Sabre against Mig-15s over North Korea. He's credited with eight enemy aircraft destroyed and became the 20th jet ace during the Korean War. While on temporary duty with the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, he was shot down over North Vietnam in April 1965 and later rescued. Risner returned to duty, then in September 1965 he was shot down again over North Vietnam and captured. While held prisoner in Hanoi, also known as the Hanoi Hilton, Risner served first as the senior ranking officer and later as vice commander of the 4th Allied Prisoner-of-War Wing.
For more information, call the 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at (919) 722-0027 or email 4fw.pa@seymourjohnson.af.mil. Video footage inside the cockpit during the flyover will be available for media use.
Re: 1.23.2014. 12pm noon. Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax makes loud noises
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These heros do...
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Date: January 23, 2014 04:06PM
Wild Blue Yonder Wrote:
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> Who rates a flyover at Arlington?
44. Eligibility. The following list outlines those eligible for an Air Force funeral or memorial flyover:
44.1. Active duty or currently serving Air Reserve Component (ARC) rated officers
(pilots, navigators, air battle managers, observers, and flight surgeons) and Career
Enlisted Aviators (1AXXX enlisted crewmembers, i.e. flight engineers, loadmasters,
boom operators, etc.). This category includes those taking courses of instruction leading to an aeronautical rating. Treat ARC members the same as active duty (eligible when death occurs whether on or off duty). This includes ARC members not on unit training assembly (UTA) or military orders.
44.2. Active duty or currently serving ARC non-rated officers, non-Career Enlisted Aviators, and Operations Support Flyers (as defined in AFI 11-402, Aviation and Parachutist Service, Aeronautical Ratings and Badges, i.e. nurses, medical technicians, intelligence specialists, etc.) but only when death occurs in the line of duty while performing aviation duties.
44.3. Dignitaries of the Armed Forces and federal government. HQ USAF/A3O has
the authority to designate Dignitaries of the Armed Forces; requests with full
justification must be made through the MAJCOM staff to HQ AF/A3OO.
44.4. Active duty or retired USAF 3-star and 4-star general officers, regardless of
aeronautical rating.
44.5. Active Duty or retired Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force (CMSAF).
44.6. USAF members (active duty, retired or honorably separated) who have been
awarded the Medal of Honor, Air Force Cross, Army Distinguished Service Cross, or
Navy Cross.
44.7. USAF aviators (active duty, retired or honorably separated) who have achieved at
least one or more officially recognized aerial victories. The Air Force Historical
Research Agency is the official source for aerial victories.
44.8. USAF members (active duty, retired or honorably separated) who were Prisoners
of War.
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> Who rates a flyover at Arlington?
44. Eligibility. The following list outlines those eligible for an Air Force funeral or memorial flyover:
44.1. Active duty or currently serving Air Reserve Component (ARC) rated officers
(pilots, navigators, air battle managers, observers, and flight surgeons) and Career
Enlisted Aviators (1AXXX enlisted crewmembers, i.e. flight engineers, loadmasters,
boom operators, etc.). This category includes those taking courses of instruction leading to an aeronautical rating. Treat ARC members the same as active duty (eligible when death occurs whether on or off duty). This includes ARC members not on unit training assembly (UTA) or military orders.
44.2. Active duty or currently serving ARC non-rated officers, non-Career Enlisted Aviators, and Operations Support Flyers (as defined in AFI 11-402, Aviation and Parachutist Service, Aeronautical Ratings and Badges, i.e. nurses, medical technicians, intelligence specialists, etc.) but only when death occurs in the line of duty while performing aviation duties.
44.3. Dignitaries of the Armed Forces and federal government. HQ USAF/A3O has
the authority to designate Dignitaries of the Armed Forces; requests with full
justification must be made through the MAJCOM staff to HQ AF/A3OO.
44.4. Active duty or retired USAF 3-star and 4-star general officers, regardless of
aeronautical rating.
44.5. Active Duty or retired Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force (CMSAF).
44.6. USAF members (active duty, retired or honorably separated) who have been
awarded the Medal of Honor, Air Force Cross, Army Distinguished Service Cross, or
Navy Cross.
44.7. USAF aviators (active duty, retired or honorably separated) who have achieved at
least one or more officially recognized aerial victories. The Air Force Historical
Research Agency is the official source for aerial victories.
44.8. USAF members (active duty, retired or honorably separated) who were Prisoners
of War.
Re: 1.23.2014. 12pm noon. Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax makes loud noises
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Lots of them planes
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Date: January 23, 2014 04:11PM
There were at least three in a row. Making noises in the air and such.
Re: 1.23.2014. 12pm noon. Parade of Aircraft over Fairfax makes loud noises
Posted by:
Steve
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Date: January 23, 2014 05:14PM
No cost training mission