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Brenda

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12. Wait, no, sorry I was afraid that would come across wrong

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #11)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 05:16 PM

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My Dad was too young to actually design the B52. He worked in composites building the Jets we see today.

He worked at WPAFB where the B52s were keeping me awake during the 1960s and beyond.

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So. fucking. sick. of military jet flyovers before the college game day [View all] Brenda Friday OP

I'll never understand the worship of sports Skittles Friday #1

Well, I don't WORSHIP any kind of sports but... Brenda Friday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Friday #15

what I meant was, the flyovers are part of the worship of sports Skittles Friday #16

Jet flyovers at games give local reservist/NG pilots flight hours. haele Friday #2

Are we at war? Brenda Friday #6

They're not able to fly if they don't put in a certain number of hours annually... haele Friday #18

Schools have to pay for them ITAL Friday #4

In all fairness, military pilots have to get in so many flights hours a month. Irish_Dem Friday #5

I am not against military pilots. Brenda Friday #8

How neat. That is great! Irish_Dem Friday #11

Wait, no, sorry I was afraid that would come across wrong Brenda Friday #12

That's even more amazing. Irish_Dem Friday #14

Wait, what? Brenda Friday #17

This engineer I am talking about worked at WPAFB too. Irish_Dem Friday #19

I always keep my fingers crossed when I see a military jet overflight of a stadium (especially one I am in!) generalbetrayus Friday #7

In the very unlikely event this took place, the co-pilot would do everything possible Irish_Dem Friday #9

I love flyovers Greg_In_SF Friday #10

It is not waste. Jacson6 Friday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Brenda Friday #20