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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:11 PM Original message |
Air Force or civilain pilots QUESTION: Is this normal procedure? |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. The air crew KNEW the missiles were under the wings, but |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. My husband used to be a munitions guy (though not with nukes), and |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I followed that part of the story, but was wondering... |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I agree there is something odd about using a B-52 to move 5 'retired' weapons |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Training, most likely. |
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DianaForRussFeingold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Thank you for your service! |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 07:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. I'm not THAT Rick Myers, you know the JCS moran, but... |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Somebody on NBC made the point that the pilot should have noticed |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. The warheads we speak of are fairly small |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Not hardly. |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I just checked, each warhead weighed only 290 lbs |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. What you read was correct. Somebody effed up BIG time. |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. So this plane was suppose to carry dud cruise missles ?? |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. They were ferrying the missiles to be 'decommissioned' |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. It's particularly odd since Barksdale is a staging area for the Middle East |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. No, your understanding is wrong. |
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DianaForRussFeingold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. This is scary! |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 08:22 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. LOL....I love this , Twilight Zone was one of my favorites as a kid. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 10:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. The tips of the missles are color coded |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 03:51 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Not exactly. |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'll tell what this story REALLY means: |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. COMPLETELY OUTSIDE the security PROTOCOLS FOR 4 HOURS!!! |
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jean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 07:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. A handy, timely Broken Arrow event occurring on American soil would provide |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 07:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. I agree with you in principle, but I must point out that the underside |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. Thoughts on this? |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. And, the ONLY folks capable of DETONATING these devices is the Administration |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. ah, my reputation precedes me? |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 07:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Hey, I LOVE a good conspiracy! And just about anything can be believed now! |
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DianaForRussFeingold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. HeeHee, I love your posts unless I am (Home Alone!) |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Would you like one of my hats? |
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DianaForRussFeingold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 07:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. We have just crossed over into..... The Twilight Zone |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 08:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Deleted sub-thread |
Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
30. Besides always being under lock and key and armed guard ... |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
33. the ground crew and the flight team would know--and many many many others |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Privitazation of nuclear arsenal. Bechtel. The citizens don't own the bombs? |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Thanks so very much higher class |
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