Airshow negated by Bush visit

Allen Prunty wrote:
Gatt wrote:

http://us.cnn.com/2007/US/10/08/forc....ap/index.html

Nevertheless, if we live in a society where F-16s escort antique
airplanes just because the President is flying through, we've gone
astray.

I refuse to live in fear. If we live in a country where Air Force
One requires escorts to keep away Stinsons or Jennies, we might as
well take down the flag and set it on fire 'cause we've lost our
courage as a nation.

However, it's pretty clear that the antique pilots should have checked
with the FAA for TFRs since that's pretty much what everybody has to do.

Bottom line is Airshows are SCHEDULED... they knew exactly what it was.
It seems like provisions could have been made so that the airshow could
have went on as planned.

Yes, and people shouldn't post to 3 month dormant threads either, but
these things happen.