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watoos

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5. Maybe it was James Imhoffe

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 12:10 AM

Feb 2013

he once landed his plane on a closed runway that was being worked on.
He almost ran into a worker. He not only didn't get in trouble, he complained
about the people who were in his way.

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Cessna plane escorted by F-16 fighter jets away from restricted airspace near President Obama (Fla.) [View all] alp227 Feb 2013 OP

I have not heard a sonic boom for many many years Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1

I imagine the F16s went supersonic to intercept. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #2

Here is a boom Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #3

My Dad was an Air Force snort Feb 2013 #10

We'd get them when the shuttles landed at Cape Kennedy csziggy Feb 2013 #16

That pilot is having a very bad day mokawanis Feb 2013 #4

Not usually. Xithras Feb 2013 #6

The no-fly zones set by the Secret Service are especially large Hissyspit Feb 2013 #7

I just read about an occurrence in 2002 mokawanis Feb 2013 #8

I doubt there was any sonic boom. Grins Feb 2013 #15

Temporarily Major Nikon Feb 2013 #11

Maybe it was James Imhoffe watoos Feb 2013 #5

ya think a coast guard helicopter with two f16s could contain the cessna? nt delrem Feb 2013 #9

Not if I was flying the Cessna. I'm that good. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #14

I was just a few miles away visiting my grandson when this happened. DrewFlorida Feb 2013 #12

Years and years ago, Light House Feb 2013 #13