Cub Driver
April 1st 04, 12:17 PM
This from Aero-New Propwash's April 1 email newsletter:
President Bush To Rejoin Air Guard Wing
Even though the clamor
has died down somewhat over whether or not President Bush completed
his proper service commitment to the Alabama Air National Guard,
the leader of the USA has decided to return to the cockpit.
White House spokesman Scott McClellan confirmed that President
Bush had been training "...for a few weeks... We've installed a
full motion F-16 simulator in the West Wing and the president has
made good use of it. He says that the transition from the F-102 to
the F-16 has not been all that difficult and is looking forward to
getting back to duty as soon as possible. He wants there to be no
questions as to whether he owes the American people any more
military service."
The announcement has sent Washington into a bit of a tizzy, and
has brought up some interesting questions about 'who outranks who'
at each weekend drill session--questions that were quickly
dispatched by ANG officials.
"While the former Lt. Bush was not a very senior officer the
last time he flew with us," says the Alabama ANG's 187th Fighter
Wing's PAO, Lt. Orville Blakey, "he sure as hell outranks us all
right now."
Bush is apparently thrilled with the F-16, and is already making
plans to use it for short jaunts that would have otherwise required
the use of the massive and far more expensive 747.
Use of an F-16B two seater will allow Bush to be accompanied by
a Secret Service Agent and a fully armed F-16 makes for an
excellent personal protection system for the flying President,
"...besides that," notes McClellan, "anybody who tries to take him
on while he's flying, is going to find that the President is more
than willing to take on the foes of democracy... if one of Bin
Laden's boys gets any ideas, the President will pickle off a few
"Presidential Responses" and blow that guy straight to
paradise."
FMI: http://www.almont.ang.af.mil-NOT/index.html
For the WHOLE story, go to
http://www.aero-news.net/news/military.cfm?ContentBlockID=6b3f1bea-89c7-4385-9334-7520d5f25abd
all the best -- Dan Ford
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see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
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President Bush To Rejoin Air Guard Wing
Even though the clamor
has died down somewhat over whether or not President Bush completed
his proper service commitment to the Alabama Air National Guard,
the leader of the USA has decided to return to the cockpit.
White House spokesman Scott McClellan confirmed that President
Bush had been training "...for a few weeks... We've installed a
full motion F-16 simulator in the West Wing and the president has
made good use of it. He says that the transition from the F-102 to
the F-16 has not been all that difficult and is looking forward to
getting back to duty as soon as possible. He wants there to be no
questions as to whether he owes the American people any more
military service."
The announcement has sent Washington into a bit of a tizzy, and
has brought up some interesting questions about 'who outranks who'
at each weekend drill session--questions that were quickly
dispatched by ANG officials.
"While the former Lt. Bush was not a very senior officer the
last time he flew with us," says the Alabama ANG's 187th Fighter
Wing's PAO, Lt. Orville Blakey, "he sure as hell outranks us all
right now."
Bush is apparently thrilled with the F-16, and is already making
plans to use it for short jaunts that would have otherwise required
the use of the massive and far more expensive 747.
Use of an F-16B two seater will allow Bush to be accompanied by
a Secret Service Agent and a fully armed F-16 makes for an
excellent personal protection system for the flying President,
"...besides that," notes McClellan, "anybody who tries to take him
on while he's flying, is going to find that the President is more
than willing to take on the foes of democracy... if one of Bin
Laden's boys gets any ideas, the President will pickle off a few
"Presidential Responses" and blow that guy straight to
paradise."
FMI: http://www.almont.ang.af.mil-NOT/index.html
For the WHOLE story, go to
http://www.aero-news.net/news/military.cfm?ContentBlockID=6b3f1bea-89c7-4385-9334-7520d5f25abd
all the best -- Dan Ford
email: -- put Cubdriver in subject line!
see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com