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2009-07-11 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Pilots May Have Averted Disaster Aboard Obama Campaign Plane

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Posted by Fleager Unomoque2040 2009-07-11 06:25|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 "the slide's cover had appeared secure when inspected earlier in the day by Senator Clinton"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-07-11 08:59|| 2009-07-11 08:59|| Front Page Top

#2 No kidding Frank. That was Hillary Clinton's campaign plane!

This was not Obama's regular campaign plane, which is being overhauled. It was a loaner, having previously been used by Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY.

Posted by ed 2009-07-11 09:08|| 2009-07-11 09:08|| Front Page Top

#3 No going to make the comment, as tempting as it is.

Give these pilots credit for a job well done.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-07-11 09:59|| 2009-07-11 09:59|| Front Page Top

#4 I thought these planes were fly-by-wire.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2009-07-11 11:11|| 2009-07-11 11:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes, I believe this has been here before. It was named "The Spirit of Vince Foster" if I remember...

Posted by tu3031 2009-07-11 11:45|| 2009-07-11 11:45|| Front Page Top

#6 MD-80 series jets are just newer versions of the old DC-9. No fly-by-wire here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_MD-80

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