Flyovers?

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I really miss the flyovers from 2 years ago. Does anybody know if we have any planned for any games this year.
 
I love those things but I suspect the economy is restricting them.

If they are part of a scheduled training mission I see no problem, but if not I don't think the guvment ought to be spending that money.

JMO.
 
Burnin a little JP-8 for the pleasure of the taxpayers is the least of our concerns as far as waising gov't funds goes
 
Didn't the Space Shuttle fly over last year? It didn't exactly buzz the stadium; but still.
 
texstinger said:
I love those things but I suspect the economy is restricting them.

If they are part of a scheduled training mission I see no problem, but if not I don't think the guvment ought to be spending that money.

JMO.
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That's how all fly-overs work. They're not some joyride for the pilots, nor are they a massively expensive bonus provided to fans, they're part of a training mission. They'll grant fly-overs and then shift their training schedules into the fly-over dates so that they fly out, conduct part of a training mission, do the fly-over, finish the training mission, go home.
 
Rodzilla said:
That's how all fly-overs work. They're not some joyride for the pilots, nor are they a massively expensive bonus provided to fans, they're part of a training mission. They'll grant fly-overs and then shift their training schedules into the fly-over dates so that they fly out, conduct part of a training mission, do the fly-over, finish the training mission, go home.
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Not particularly comforting to know that they are "training" as they zoom towards stadiums full of thousands of people.
 
GiveEmHellJackets said:
Not particularly comforting to know that they are "training" as they zoom towards stadiums full of thousands of people.
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I think they have two types of flights, 'training' and 'missions'. On 'missions', routinely someone not in the aircraft dies...on purpose even.
 
My Dad still talks about sitting in the upper deck during a C5a flyover shortly after it was introduced. Must have been incredible to see that beast fly low over the Flats
 
Love flyovers.

Have to think it is good advertisement for the military also.
 
I think the govt could use a pic of the backup Air Force One over beautiful Grant Field at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
 
buzzdoc said:
My Dad still talks about sitting in the upper deck during a C5a flyover shortly after it was introduced. Must have been incredible to see that beast fly low over the Flats
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That was vs UG, 1969. That thing was breaking all the laws of physics. It looked bigger than the whole stadium and I think Grant Field had about 62,000 for that game.:eek:
 
I believe the requester ponies up some cash for fuel. It's not all on the gov't dime.
 
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