Fly By Wake Up Call

SoFlo · July 26th, 2006, 22:20

Okay, so maybe this could go into the Military section but I do not feel that enough people play around in there, so here it is. Oh, and if this has been posted before... ohh well, read it again.

Quote:

An "Opinions" letter posted in the Phoenix, Az. newspaper the "Arizona Republic" on Jun 30, 2005.
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A wake-up call from Luke's jets
Jun. 23, 2005 12:00 AM
Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base: Whom do we thank for the morning air show?

Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 a.m., a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet. Imagine our good fortune!

Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns' early-bird special?

Any response would be appreciated. - Tom MacRae, Peoria

The reply:
Flyby honored fallen comrade
Jun. 28, 2005 12:00 AM
Regarding "A wake-up call from Luke's jets" (Letters, Thursday):

On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly timed four-ship of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt Jeremy Fresques.

Capt. Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day.

At 9 a.m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend.

Based on the letter writer's recount of the flyby, and because of the jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the president of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured.

A four-ship flyby is a display of respect the Air Force pays to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects.

The letter writer asks, "Whom do we thank for the morning air show?"

The 56th Fighter Wing will call for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.

Lt. Col. Scott Pleus
Luke Air Force Base

deserteaglle · July 26th, 2006, 22:55

pwnd!!!!!!!!!

frog_flyer · July 26th, 2006, 22:58

OWNED BY TEH 0-5!!!!

lets go burn Tom MacRae of Peoria's house down!!!!

to quote water boy "CUT HIS FU**ING HEAD OFF!!"

SoFlo · July 26th, 2006, 23:24

boeing 777-300 · July 26th, 2006, 23:32

wow i would feeel like a total dick if i wrote that letter. p-f- owned

SoFlo · July 26th, 2006, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by boeing 777-300

wow i would feeel like a total dick if i wrote that letter. p-f- owned

I hope thats exactly what he was feeling. He should feel nothing less.

Low_Level_Hell · July 26th, 2006, 23:52

The sound of freedom.

I guess some people just don't appreciate it.

Golden Flyer · July 27th, 2006, 00:02

Someone should rent a cessna and bug her house. Ya, she's an #######! I wouldnt even have written her a reply. There's nothing more enthusiastic than low level fly by's!

EDUC8-or · July 27th, 2006, 00:53

My parents live fairly close to Luke AFB and my dad sent me this story last summer. Luke has been around longer than most of the houses out in the West Valley, but people seem to forget that. If you buy a house out that way chances are you're going to hear the F-16's because they fly all day almost every day during the week.

Dustin07 · July 27th, 2006, 01:45

Wow. Must be pretty self centered to think the only possible reason 4 highly trained pilots flying mooey expensive government jets above him would be to impress, HIM... geesh.

HH-60CC · July 27th, 2006, 08:46

Read snopes.com to see if it was a real story, apprently it was true. The guy also sent another letter to the news paper apologizing for his ignorant letter he originally sent in.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/wakeup.asp bottom of page.

Tim · July 27th, 2006, 10:21

At least the guy had to balls to admit he was wrong and uninformed.

awacs94 · July 27th, 2006, 11:08

He got told!

Tim · July 27th, 2006, 11:12

I meant uninformed when he wrote the letter.

SoFlo · July 27th, 2006, 14:44

The reply from Lt. Col. Scott Pleus was incredible. It was very professional and at the same time put the original sender in place. Nice job. I still say kill the bitch.

boeing 777-300 · July 27th, 2006, 16:19

I actually have a similar story about a flyover:

I live a few blocks from a track where they hold the special olympics yearly. about a year ago on a saturday morning i was mowing the lawn. I start to hear a rumble but think nothing of it because my house is right below the approach to KBUR.(about 30 miles from KBUR) As the sound becomes louder i look up. The sound is now ear poppingly loud. I think: oh great just what i need. a 737 in my front lawn. Mind you all of this is happening in about 2 seconds. Right as i turn off the mower. WHA BAM! there is an F-16 right above me (i cant really measure height yet but i would say 500' agl. the sound is so loud i just fall over (to this day im not sure why i collapsed). It was a huge rush of adrenaline. Oh and then it happened again a few weeks ago. again while i was mowing the lawn. NExt year i swear im gonna get a picture of it!!

frog_flyer · July 27th, 2006, 16:21

CUT HIS FU**ING HEAD OFF!!!!!!!!!!!

SoFlo · July 27th, 2006, 16:25

Frog, I think you can work for the UN with that attitude

boeing 777-300 · July 27th, 2006, 20:05

Quote:

Frog, I think you can work for the UN with that attitude

o wait... corruption....

frog_flyer · July 28th, 2006, 19:37

I see nothing wrong with accepting bribes, drugs, sexual favors, etc.

I'm your man.

.... or? not? hmm....

deserteaglle · July 28th, 2006, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by frog_flyer

I have see nothing wrong with accepting bribes, drugs, sexual favors, etc.

Are you drunk already? I have no idea what you're trying to say here.

frog_flyer · July 28th, 2006, 20:16

read the 2 posts above mine noob.

as for your question; I don't think so......

deserteaglle · July 28th, 2006, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by frog_flyer

read the 2 posts above mine noob.

as for your question; I don't think so......

It says you went back and edited after I defeated you because of your deplorable grammar. You suck, and my quote has forever captured your mistake.

frog_flyer · July 28th, 2006, 20:54

It's not as much of a grammar error as I changed what I wanted to say mid-sentence and didn't read it over again.

The scoutskins wanted to go crap on the neighbors lawn and wouldn't leave me alone so I couldn't sit around and edit my post for 20 minutes like I usually do.

b double e double r you in is about to commence.

July 26th, 2006, 22:55	#2
deserteaglle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 690	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call pwnd!!!!!!!!! __________________ Fly the god#@$% plane. People usually ask for advice to have someone to agree with what they've already decided or to have someone to blame when things go wrong.

July 26th, 2006, 22:58	#3
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 4,092	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call OWNED BY TEH 0-5!!!! lets go burn Tom MacRae of Peoria's house down!!!! to quote water boy "CUT HIS FUING HEAD OFF!!" __________________ "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ***** partying!" -Doug Taylor 260TT 25 ME

July 26th, 2006, 23:24	#4
SoFlo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 703	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call

July 26th, 2006, 23:32	#5
boeing 777-300 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 749	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call wow i would feeel like a total dick if i wrote that letter. p-f- owned __________________ Alex Moore

July 26th, 2006, 23:52	#7
Low_Level_Hell Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 153	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call The sound of freedom. I guess some people just don't appreciate it.

July 27th, 2006, 00:02	#8
Golden Flyer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 52	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call Someone should rent a cessna and bug her house. Ya, she's an #######! I wouldnt even have written her a reply. There's nothing more enthusiastic than low level fly by's!

July 27th, 2006, 00:53	#9
EDUC8-or Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NC Posts: 2,332	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call My parents live fairly close to Luke AFB and my dad sent me this story last summer. Luke has been around longer than most of the houses out in the West Valley, but people seem to forget that. If you buy a house out that way chances are you're going to hear the F-16's because they fly all day almost every day during the week.

July 27th, 2006, 01:45	#10
Dustin07 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call Wow. Must be pretty self centered to think the only possible reason 4 highly trained pilots flying mooey expensive government jets above him would be to impress, HIM... geesh.

July 27th, 2006, 08:46	#11
HH-60CC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 525	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call Read snopes.com to see if it was a real story, apprently it was true. The guy also sent another letter to the news paper apologizing for his ignorant letter he originally sent in. http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/wakeup.asp bottom of page. __________________ My Logbook http://www.logshare.com/log.jsp?emai...spam@gmail.com - Mike

July 27th, 2006, 10:21	#12
Tim Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,205	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call At least the guy had to balls to admit he was wrong and uninformed. __________________ Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turn skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.----- Leonardo Da Vinci

July 27th, 2006, 11:08	#13
awacs94 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 272	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call He got told! __________________ "Air N'doogoo" flying a MEL-ridden Tupolev 154 with a 22 year-old Chechen crew." - Doug

July 27th, 2006, 11:12	#14
Tim Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,205	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call I meant uninformed when he wrote the letter. __________________ Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turn skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.----- Leonardo Da Vinci

July 27th, 2006, 14:44	#15
SoFlo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 703	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call The reply from Lt. Col. Scott Pleus was incredible. It was very professional and at the same time put the original sender in place. Nice job. I still say kill the bitch.

July 27th, 2006, 16:19	#16
boeing 777-300 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 749	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call I actually have a similar story about a flyover: I live a few blocks from a track where they hold the special olympics yearly. about a year ago on a saturday morning i was mowing the lawn. I start to hear a rumble but think nothing of it because my house is right below the approach to KBUR.(about 30 miles from KBUR) As the sound becomes louder i look up. The sound is now ear poppingly loud. I think: oh great just what i need. a 737 in my front lawn. Mind you all of this is happening in about 2 seconds. Right as i turn off the mower. WHA BAM! there is an F-16 right above me (i cant really measure height yet but i would say 500' agl. the sound is so loud i just fall over (to this day im not sure why i collapsed). It was a huge rush of adrenaline. Oh and then it happened again a few weeks ago. again while i was mowing the lawn. NExt year i swear im gonna get a picture of it!! __________________ Alex Moore

July 27th, 2006, 16:21	#17
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 4,092	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call CUT HIS FUING HEAD OFF!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ***** partying!" -Doug Taylor 260TT 25 ME

July 27th, 2006, 16:25	#18
SoFlo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 703	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call Frog, I think you can work for the UN with that attitude

July 28th, 2006, 19:37	#20
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 4,092	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call I see nothing wrong with accepting bribes, drugs, sexual favors, etc. I'm your man. .... or? not? hmm.... __________________ "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor 260TT 25 ME Last edited by frog_flyer; July 28th, 2006 at 20:18.

July 28th, 2006, 20:16	#22
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 4,092	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call read the 2 posts above mine noob. as for your question; I don't think so...... __________________ "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor 260TT 25 ME

July 28th, 2006, 20:54	#24
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 4,092	Re: Fly By Wake Up Call It's not as much of a grammar error as I changed what I wanted to say mid-sentence and didn't read it over again. The scoutskins wanted to go crap on the neighbors lawn and wouldn't leave me alone so I couldn't sit around and edit my post for 20 minutes like I usually do. b double e double r you in is about to commence. __________________ "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor 260TT 25 ME

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