Favors, connections, cool!!!!!

No. No. No!

THAT WOULD BE ILLEGAL!
See my other coomment. They MUST get so many hours in to fly.

They had a flyover last year at graduation - four fighter jets and a helicopter.

With all the paperwork and the involvement of the US government and military, I doubt there is anything illegal going on.

As for favors and connections, that's just what I heard when talking with Vena this morning.

Too bad Vena never used any of his favors and connections while he was at FCHS to have a flyover happen there.

Since this is the second one he's orchestrated at WHS in a matter of months, I wonder how many favors he has left to call in from his connections.

I was just curious. Our military should be appreciated and recognized! I hope I get to see the flyover!

I'm sure it will be beautiful and very emotional.
Thank you to all of our troups and God Bless.

Fly over Tiger stadium too, I love to see those Navy planes in action. I'll have my salute ready.

I yam what I yam...Popeye

All who complain about military fly overs are not liberals. All who waste taxpayer's money are not conservatives. Each political party has some strange eggs (Haggard, Cunningham, Foley, Craig). It blows me away when conservatives try to draw this line in the sand and place themselves as the only ones on the patriotic side. I am very much a democrat. I am very much a patriot. I get excited for flyovers whether I'm in the plane or in the crowd. These missions are always approved and accomplish valid training. And finally, sir or maam, I will match John Kerry's service against that of George W., Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, or Tommy Thompson any day of the week. What army would we have had if we counted on your Limbaughs and Hannities to serve? Not much of one, ehh?

Kevin "Hack" King

Call'em and find out. You act like the fighters/fighter pilots never need to fly unless they are on an actual run. Frankly, I'm glad you aren't in charge.

Only someone who has no concept of patriotism and community support would ask such a question. The answers were right in front of you.

1- Several families had servicemembers serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other 3rd World locations (or worse). Some of those servicemembers have not come home or may not.
2- The community asked for a little support from the military for those families.
3- The military agreed. It's a small gesture to thank them for giving up parts of their families in support of this country of ours.
4- There is definite training value tied in with this. But then, you wouldn't understand it.

Perhaps you should move to San Francisco and join up with Angela Coyote, who wouldn't allow Marines to do a silent Honor Guard demonstration for a recruiting commercial because she didn't know what it was about but "didn't want Marines marching in the streets." Yet they still held Fleet Week there, in spite of the disrespect demonstrated by the liberals there.

Our military does more for us behind the scenes than you will ever know. I speak from over 36.5 years of service to this country. How much have you given the country, that was not in your own self-interest?

Any airman would know this.
They are making a simulated location and bomb run as a practice exercise. We used to get to fly home sometimes on a bombing run!
Why not do the school a favor at the same time?
Imagination is a wonderful thing if you have any.

Yeah, imagination is a wonderful thing. I often imagine this site without you. It was sure nice when you left for a month.
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Don't get the $ signs!
Don't remember leaving for a month!
Have you lost it?
Why do you want me to leave? Can't stand truthiness? Got no imagination or thought patterns?

Confusion and memory loss is often a side effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also commonly known as shock therapy, which is used in the treatment of mania, catatonia, schizophrenia, and other disorders.

Dr. Denise

BTW, "truthiness" was a word favored by Basmati and "got no imagination" was used by Dollar ( $ ) .

It's evident that there's A LOT that you "don't get" !

But I live for the fight game and as such I have an instinct to score at times. Nitpicker, I must say cyclist scored an Ippon. This is a blow so devestating that the opponent does not even have the opportunity for a comeback. It is a match-ending blow; coup de gras. finnito. Ovah; fat lady singin. know what I mean?

Kevin "Hack" King

ps: I have been a victim of many ippons on these boards; I'm with you on this.

Do you think I came across too strong?
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You are asking Hack about comming on too strong? Check out my current conversation with the woman I've spent early mornings flirting with only to find her pulling my tie as I rip at her curlers. .

Kevin "Hack" King

It appears that she has joined a local holy-roller evangelical snake handling poison drinking hot stove lifting tongue speaking shouting holier than thou group!
Imagine that in our Washington government trying to deal with China, Japan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, India, and others?
Religion and governance do not mix at all. I don't even want to know what religion our government employees and electees are.

"a local holy-roller evangelical snake handling group"

Is that where you've been? I'd want to forget that experience, too.

Yes, I visited them all--actually they did that all in one church in the mountains between Blairsville and North Carolina!
I never did understand the tongues spoken--everyone seemed to have a different language; the old pot-bellied stove was red-hot when the preacher reached around it, lifted it up and sat it back down---quickly; the snakes looked more like defanged rattler-pretenders---doped up, to me. Never even wanted to bite anyone;
I did understand the plate passing, however, three times--with counting in between.
Would you be interested in buying Ms. Bynum's four million dollar homes in Waycross? She forgot to pay the taxes! Didn't think they had to pay property taxes!

I've been watching. I think I'll stay away from that fray. Retirement in 2 to 3 years? By then, the Friendly Aviation Association will change the retirement age to 65 for everyone in the "wheelhouse". You can stay longer!!!
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Isn't it a little strange when some want old fogies to get out early to make room---unless you are a pilot?
Depends upon the oxen owner again, of course!

and hit 20 commissioned next june. I'll be down to one job like most sane people.

Kevin "Hack" King

Glad to see you came in as a working man.

I yam what I yam...Popeye

A "hardly working" man. Oddly enough, here in Oklahoma we've been rained out. lightning just hit our TACAn and our ILS transmitter, so we are dead in the water. Great day to catch up on email.

Kevin "Hack" King

A little double dipping action for the Hack. Outstanding!!!! I have three airlines with almost thirty years and nothing to show for it. I graduated from the Frank Lorenzo School - Class of '83.

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watch it . . .don't make me come up outta this chair . . .you be nice to Tug! BE NICE, now say at least two kind things about Tug!!

LOL Thanks
Smith/nitpicker/Dollar better watch out! You look like you own that chair.
He doesn't know the meaning of nice.

Have a good afternoon.

Hey, I understand Tug. She is not opposed to the flyover at Whitewater. She wants equal time for FCHS. GO TIGERS!

Everybody knows how I feel about our troops. It would be great if they flew over FCHS too!

Go Tigers!

Before I retire in two or three years, I hope to have the opportunity to find out where you live, share a cup of coffee or tea with you, and conveniently schedule some training to pass directly over your home, for purely military essential training. This will most likely come very near the end of my flying career, as it most likely won't make my bosses happy. But if there is any way I can make this happen, I WILL; FOR YOU! MY F A V O R I T E !!!!!!!

Kevin "Hack" King

Hack, you always say things to me that touch my heart. I look forward to the day that we can sit down together and have that cup of coffee! For you to even consider a flyover my home makes this old gal feel special.

When I first started posting here you and I became good friends. We don't always agree but.. you will always be special to me.

Love ya,

Tug