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F-16 Crash - Homestead AFB



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<A href="news_article2228.html">Pilot safe after F-16 jet crashes off Florida Keys</a>

Anybody heard more about this one?
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Rumor- / Propaganda machine is already working...

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Venezuelan Fighter Shoots Down US F-16 over Cuba

March 13, 2007
By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers

Conflicting reports are emerging from Cuba today that allege the shooting down of an American F-16 Fighter Jet by a Venezuelan Sukhoi-30MK2 Russian Fighter Jet participating in large scale Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces wargames in Pinar del Rio province.

The United States has denied these reports and state that their F-16 Fighter Jet crashed off the coast of Cuba due to an ‘unknown’ mechanical malfunction with its pilot safely rescued after ejecting.

More curiously, however, and almost immediately after Russian Military Analysts reporting on this shoot down to the Kremlin, Cuban Defense Minister Raul Castro, the brother of the ailing Cuban Leader Fidel Castro and present leader of Cuba, issued this statement:

"If anyone attacks us, we're ready to pay any price necessary, but the price paid by the invaders of our country would be much higher."

Tensions in Latin America remain high after this latest incident, and the United States War Leaders admitting that their War on Terror has now expanded to South America with the introduction of American Military Forces into the conflict between Colombia and its rebel faction FARC.

Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, was also quick to denounce the United States by stating that it was the "most cynical, most murderous empire in all of history".

Chavez further stated that the American President, Bush, was plotting to assassinate him and vowed "100 years of war'' should the United States attack either Venezuela or Bolivia.

Concerns within the American intelligence communities are centered upon the growing power of Latin American Nations to throw off the yokes of oppression set upon them by their North American neighbors, and who have reaped incalculable wealth from their southern cousins while leaving mass poverty and environmental degradation as their most lasting legacy.

The growing power of Chavez’s Venezuela, throughout the entire Latin American World, shows no signs of abating as it spreads its vast oil wealth throughout the region in a direct threat to American and European banking and corporate interests.

Coupled with the closeness of Hugo Chavez with the Cuban regime, including Fidel Castro, an emerging, and to the United States dangerous, South American unity block is forming which will see the expulsion of American corporations from the vast wealth of Latin America.

What remains unknown to Russian Military Analysts is the United States militaries ability to counter their growing Latin American threat as their current military forces are said stretched to the ‘breaking point’.

© March 13, 2007 EU and US all rights reserved.

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Chavez is a complete fool, I have seen "rocks" with more on the ball then this idiot has going for him, he is completely laughable but thanks for the giggle, I needed it this morning
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So if this is true, I wonder what Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is going to say about it. "I think Venezuela is still a glorious country and we should lift our weapons sales band and supply them with F-16 parts and other necessary weaponry. I'm sure the missle they fired that shot down our F-16 was simply a mistake and their actions did have good intentions. Also, I believe that our relationship with Venezuela should fixed so we can help them also land men on Mars just like we did in 1969."
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what...Smile...Mars? Damn, I slept through that one
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Hah, let me bring you up to date on our brilliant US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. This was stolen from the other thread "<a href="f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-7556.html">Happy smiley face wanted for Venezuela</a>".

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The Congressional bonehead award goes to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) who, on a visit to JPL, asked if Mars Pathfinder had taken an image of the flag planted there in 1969 by Neil Armstrong! Quipped Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) to the Washington Times: "We just don’t teach enough science." Worse, Jackson Lee, who represents Houston, is a member of the House Science Committee’s space subcommittee. Perhaps some committee reassignments are in order…


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Oh damn..that is too good, how embarrassing for her...what a dumbass, amazing - good one curtmtG
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Yes, it was definitely a broken jet, and the pilot is ok. NAS Key West is a short flight from Homestead ARB, and sometimes they go and flight DACT with the Navy guys. From what I understand, the flight originated out of the NAS, so I believe this is what he was doing at the time of the mishap.

Suffice it to say that Venezuela and Cuba could not fly that close to Florida without a massive response. Homestead has a FL ANG Det. out of JAX Int'l. A two ship of Eagles could be airborne, and close to Cuba within minutes, ready to face any threat.

Again, a MiG or Su absolutely did not shoot down this Viper. That's Bravo Sierra, and has already been refuted.

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TC,

Just let Uncle Hugo have his dreams - reality is he could easily suffer the same fate as old whatshisface over in Romania if the food situation keeps up in Venezuela Wink .

I'm just glad the pilot got out of this one and the one in NV, too Thumb !

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parrothead wrote:
reality is he could easily suffer the same fate as old whatshisface over in Romania if the food situation keeps up in Venezuela


Ah yes, that would be Nicolae Ceaus¸escu. I remember the day they executed that rat ba$tard, and his wife. Christmas Day, 1989...machine gun...well, whatever works, right? Wink

Yep. Glad both of those guys got out. When everything else fails on that jet, it's good to know that the ACES II still works as advertised...or you get a full money back guarantee!
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TC wrote:
Yes, it was definitely a broken jet, and the pilot is ok. NAS Key West is a short flight from Homestead ARB, and sometimes they go and flight DACT with the Navy guys. From what I understand, the flight originated out of the NAS, so I believe this is what he was doing at the time of the mishap.

Suffice it to say that Venezuela and Cuba could not fly that close to Florida without a massive response. Homestead has a FL ANG Det. out of JAX Int'l. A two ship of Eagles could be airborne, and close to Cuba within minutes, ready to face any threat.

Again, a MiG or Su absolutely did not shoot down this Viper. That's Bravo Sierra, and has already been refuted.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That's funny as hell! Shot down? Riiigghhhtt Rolling Eyes

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Heh! Heh! I was hoping you would jump in here Marco. You're in the FANG Det. right?

Shootdown my @$$. Chavez is so full of $h!t, he's gonna float away.

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That's almost as bad as Iraq's spokesman denying that the US hasn't even crossed the boarder when you can see helicopters flying around behind him during the initial invasion!
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I don't think I have ever seen a nation's dictator as paranoid as Hugo. He is constantly talking about how we are going to kill him. Who, besides Pat Robertson, has called for his assassination? What a pu$$. Anyway I'm glad the crew is ok and I hope we can get to the cause fairly quickly.
P.S. I have a Venezuelan working for me and he is a great employee with a level head. It makes me wonder about how Hugo actually got into the dictatorship (excuse me-presidency, until he started making laws by decree). WTF

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But.... but look at all the kill marks under this guys canopy!!!! Laughing

http://www.defesanet.com.br/imagens/rus ... 30mk_1.jpg

Somebody get me some oxygen... Laughing

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