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 Posted: Feb 04, 2005 - 12:29 AM
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Unless you live in a cave, or are in a coma, you know Super Bowl XXXIX will be held Sunday, Feb 6th from Jacksonville, FL. What you might not know, however, is that the USAF will be using the event to display its newest plane. After the National Anthem, two Raptors from Tyndall's 43rd FS "The American Hornets" will perform the flyover. Should be cool. Check it out. Later.
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Posted: Feb 04, 2005 - 04:35 AM
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| Also they'll be in formation with two Super Hornets. But of course I'll mainly be watching for the '22s. |
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Posted: Feb 04, 2005 - 06:35 AM
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| I just wish I could be there! |
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No plane on Sunday, maybe be one come Monday...
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Posted: Feb 05, 2005 - 08:15 AM
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| Gah, yeah, tonight sucked getting them ready for the flyover..... |
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Posted: Feb 05, 2005 - 08:17 AM
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calhoun wrote:
Gah, yeah, tonight sucked getting them ready for the flyover.....
Thanks for getting the job done right  ! Just curious, why did you have to get them ready on Friday for a Sunday mission? |
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Posted: Feb 05, 2005 - 08:19 AM
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| Because Saturday will be a skeleton crew...won't be able to get all 6 ready. 2 ground spares, 2 airspares, and 2 flyers |
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Posted: Feb 05, 2005 - 08:25 AM
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I didn't realize there would be that many jets involved  , but it makes sense as this is the SUPERBOWL! |
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Posted: Feb 05, 2005 - 09:23 AM
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| Yah, the avionics suite is still a little finicky.....better to have more than not enough. |
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Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 12:34 AM
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Great post! My roomate is friends with an IP at luke who has a friend that rides hornets (WSO) and he was saying that this guy was flying the superbowl. But we just saw 22's and were like... "were those 22's!?"
Thanks y'all,
GO PATS!
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Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 08:04 AM
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| Good job calhoun!! To bad the were seen for a few seconds... Did everything go as plan? |
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calhoun
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Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 09:37 AM
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| as far as I know yes, no major write ups during debrief |
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Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 09:45 AM
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| Glad to hear it! GO RAPTORS!!! |
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Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 10:41 PM
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| Yep. The only writeup that came out of debrief was for a burnt formation light |
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Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 11:43 PM
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 As pregame ceremonies go, I must say that that one was one of the best in years even though the dorks in the van didn't give near enough time to the fly over IMHO. Military choir, combat vets from years past, Billy Jeff kept the pants zipped  , no Hollywood BS and NO young Pop music nymphette trying to out do Whitney Houston's version of the SSB from '91.
Best part was the coin toss.....or was it the coin "drop"? The young kid didn't put any flip on it so it fell flat.  The kid had to be incredibly nervous and the players showed some class in not asking for a re-flip. Nice one guys!  |
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Posted: Feb 08, 2005 - 12:29 AM
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I was going to mentiont hat before, but forgot. The opening ceremony was an AWESOME tribute to our servicemen and women. Really well done, I enjoyed it.
The only problem with the whole superbowl was I had the Pats winning 24-14, and the eagles somehow scored another touchedown!!!  |
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