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Old 04-21-2007, 05:36 PM   #1
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Default Blue Angel crashes in SC...one dead and several homes on fire.
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Old 04-21-2007, 05:43 PM   #2
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Old 04-21-2007, 05:52 PM   #3
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South Carolina I'd imagine.
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Old 04-21-2007, 06:07 PM   #5
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Nasty.

A roommate from university flew for the Snowbirds, and when one went down a couple years ago I was worried, but his tour had ended the month before.

This is going to bring up the whole, "do we really need airshows/flight teams?" issue. I say yes, is shows th epublic what these guys can do, it generates national pride, it gives the pilots a place to "show off" their skills.
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An unbelievable show should you ever get the chance.

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Old 04-21-2007, 06:12 PM   #7
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/21/blu...ash/index.html

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Old 04-22-2007, 03:36 PM   #8
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Nasty.

A roommate from university flew for the Snowbirds, and when one went down a couple years ago I was worried, but his tour had ended the month before.

This is going to bring up the whole, "do we really need airshows/flight teams?" issue. I say yes, is shows th epublic what these guys can do, it generates national pride, it gives the pilots a place to "show off" their skills.
why should there be any debate? do we really need Nascar? people die doing that too
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why should there be any debate? do we really need Nascar? people die doing that too
Whenever there is an airshow crash there is always a debate.

It goes along the lines of:
  • Why are taxpayers funding these type of expensive aerobatic teams?
  • Isn't that money better spent in other areas, especially when we are always told how uderfunded the military is? (in Canada, at least)
  • Is there any measure of any benefits from this sort of thing.
The big difference is Nascar teams are not funded by the government.
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Whenever there is an airshow crash there is always a debate.

It goes along the lines of:
  • Why are taxpayers funding these type of expensive aerobatic teams?
  • Isn't that money better spent in other areas, especially when we are always told how uderfunded the military is? (in Canada, at least)
  • Is there any measure of any benefits from this sort of thing.
The big difference is Nascar teams are not funded by the government.
ok well if it's taxpayer funded then i can see why there would be debate. i do agree they should still be done though as they're a useful promotional tool for younger teens possibly looking at the air force, and to just give a positive PR outlet for the military in general
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