Protect Me - But Not In My Back Yard
Mon September 22nd, 2003 11:16 MSTFrom the Arizona Republic:
The ear-blasting takeoffs of military fighter jets at suburban Scottsdale Airport have residents buzzing and city officials flying off.
That’s the sound of people who fight and die for their benefit!
Nearby airport neighbor Nick Luongo said his wife was taking a shower when some of the fighter jets passed overhead.
“They scared the living daylights out of her,” Luongo said.
Maybe he shouldn’t have bought a house in the flight path! Scottsdale airport was originally a military training field far out in the desert. It is now surrounded by homes, bought by fools now whining about the noise made by the defenders of our nation!John Little, Scottsdale’s director of transportation, said the military jets, which are “very noisy” when they take off, are infrequent visitors.
I love that sound. It is the sound of America in action.
Scottsdale Councilman Wayne Ecton said they are not infrequent enough. Last week at a City Council subcommittee meeting on aviation he suggested Scottsdale let military pilots know they are not welcome.
Wayne, you idiot, those people are risking their lives to protect your freedom. Why don’t you take off, quietly, and not come back?
Scottsdale air traffic controller Mary Anne Addis reminded the subcommittee that military jets have the right to land at Scottsdale Airport. She turned to Ecton and asked him if he was bothered to see U.S. military jets in the sky after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Give that lady a raise! That was exactly the right response!
We call it “The sound of freedom” in the Air Force. I actually miss it when we aren’t near an airfield.
The Sound of Freedom!
When I was at field training (basic training for ROTC cadets) every time a military jet flew over my flight the TI would yell “What’s that sound?” and we would have to yell back “The sound of freedom!” And we
In California, we have a state law that requires real estate agents to disclose to prospective buyers of houses in rural areas that farms smell bad. I fully expect it to be extended to requiring disclosure that air bases have airplanes, train stations have trains, and schools have noisy children.
No joke: residents in San Jose nearly forced closure of an airport that predated their houses by several decades, and people have successfully sued SFO in small claims court.
On the upside, we still have the Blue Angels coming to town in a few weeks to rattle the lefties.
I live just a short distance from Whidbey Island NAS, and I thrill to the A6-E jets zooming about now and again. As I tell those who find it annoying, “That’s the sound of freedom, baby!!”
Monday Links
So many links, so little sleep (if I get ‘em all in with commentary). 1) This blew my mind - from Across the Atlantic. I’m not much into current Europe news, so this was ALL news to me. 2) Venemous Kate reports on Gulf War illnesses, specifically ALS. …