About That F-15 You See Flying Over NYC Today...

Reader Dan got this notice from his Madison Square Park-area building:

THE FAA HAS ADVISED THAT TWO (2) MILITARY F-15 AIRCRAFT WILL BE PERFORMING A FLYOVER OVER NEW YORK CITY AT 1330 HOURS ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2007. THE AIRCRAFT WILL FLY ALONG THE EAST RIVER AND THEN VEER OUT TO THE EAST.

THIS NOTIFICATION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS INTENDED TO ALLAY ANY CONCERNS OR FEARS OF POTENTIAL MILITARY ACTIVITY OVER NEW YORK CITY AIRSPACE AS A RESULT OF WITNESSING THIS SCHEDULED EVENT.

Aha!

Here's the Air Force's description of the F-15 Eagle. Last year, a Stealth bomber did a flyover over Yankee Stadium.

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By Jen Chung in News on August 17, 2007 12:46 PM

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guest

hey #21

I'm glad all those whiny Holocaust survivors and annoying civil rights protesters are dying off too, you know, like Betty Shabazz, whose POS ghetto granson set fire to her.

guest

In what way does the phrase "PERFORMING A FLYOVER OVER" convey any more information than the much simpler phrase "FLYING OVER"?

Yeesh.

S.D.

"THE FAA HAS ADVISED THAT TWO (2) MILITARY F-15 AIRCRAFT"

Are there NON Military F-15's?

guest

there's this thing called Karma and it always works, even on Nerdy internet sites. I've seen it work and even when it does work, the bitter nerd is still bitter. nothing can change a bitter nerd. even when his newborn is born with an illness, he's still bitter. tis a shame.

I heart number eleven.

guest

# 26 has no other interest besides being bitter

guest

It's a simple message, really.

"My cock is bigger than your cock."

Would love to see some kids try to knock those annoying toys outta the sky with nothing more than homemade slingshots...

guest

I'm not into planes, but god, I hate people like #11 have nothing going on in their life that they have to shit on other people's interests. Example of a depressed, miserable personality. Probably in a shit relationship too.

guest

why thank you woknwok, that's the first time ever I've been called a hipster.

I don't know about blog nerds but in that same vein, internet forums are a magnet for the above type nerds. Mostly male nerds though they prefer to be called geeks.

someone bent my wookie.

JRod5417

#14- What is it with anti-hipster comments already? Didn't you get a chance to take out your frustration on the L train post earlier this week?

For the record, living in Brooklyn shouldn't be equated with being a hipster. If anything, it should be equated with not being snob who would rather live in some shithole in Manhattan for hundreds $$ more per month.

Rocknrope

Did anyone utter "I gotta get me one of these!" when it passed by?

And #11 sounds like a hipster prick.

guest

almost everyone, they sure did benefited a lot from racist laws. A LOT, sir.

A LOT. and the benefits keep coming, sir.

guest

"I'm just glad the old racists of ww2 are dying off and I don't give a crap. same with old baseball racists"

Yes, everyone of that generation are racist

guest

don't you commie pinko atheists understand?

that's the sound of FREEDOM!

Never be afraid of the sound of FREEDOM.

Be afraid of kittens.

Another military appreciation day? damn, how many do they get? whatever, pops. you go fight the reds.

I'm just glad the old racists of ww2 are dying off and I don't give a crap. same with old baseball racists.

guest

here they are..

www.collingsfoundation.org/men...

guest

Also will be here Sun for Military Appreciation day at Yankee Stadium.

mocanlagunas

they should have an airshow around here... Jones Beach is too far away...

Last year (or the year before) there was a B24 flying around the Hudson. I saw it a couple of times and one day, it passed right above me... this was at Wavehill. You can pay for rides in those planes...