Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 12:52     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
No more military training or “flyovers” near DCA period. Essential transport of POTUS and VPOTUS only. Hopefully those pilots can manage not to crash. Secdef can go around. So can HHS, State, CIA, etc.

F that $hit.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 11:22     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m beginning to think the military pilots are just bad.

Both of the recent incidents involved the military.



Think about who enrolls in the military for a minute.


Well pilots are Officers, who are usually pretty bright and have college degrees. That’s not to say there aren’t plenty of smart enlisted personnel too. As mentioned in another comment, most commercial pilots are former military. Guess you’re done flying?
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 11:19     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Early rumor/idea from airliners.net online discussion:

"I'm under the impression it was for a funeral fly-by at Arlington Cemetary - when I worked in Crystal City, we'd see them at least once a week."

If that's the case, why didn't ATC note the traffic for other planes? And frankly why are they doing something like this now? At those speeds and altitude you have zero ability to recover if something goes wrong- which is exactly why they have separation rules the way they do.


That's not early, rumor, or inside information, it's in the article.


Ha OP here, that info was added this morning to the article. Didn't go back and look at it again.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 11:00     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
Its time to close that airport down until they get it together. More lives will be lost if they don't clearly there having to many issues to operate safely.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 11:00     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
Anonymous wrote:Early rumor/idea from airliners.net online discussion:

"I'm under the impression it was for a funeral fly-by at Arlington Cemetary - when I worked in Crystal City, we'd see them at least once a week."

If that's the case, why didn't ATC note the traffic for other planes? And frankly why are they doing something like this now? At those speeds and altitude you have zero ability to recover if something goes wrong- which is exactly why they have separation rules the way they do.


That's not early, rumor, or inside information, it's in the article.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 11:00     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
It is an ATC issue. They failed to hold commercial traffic for a pre-scheduled Arlington flyover. Good thing we are haphazardly slashing the federal workforce.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 10:58     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m beginning to think the military pilots are just bad.

Both of the recent incidents involved the military.



Think about who enrolls in the military for a minute.


You have no idea what you are talking about.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 10:57     Subject: Re:WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
DOGE needs to shut down these military honor flights ASAP. Veterans should be honored in other ways.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 10:55     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
Anonymous wrote:I’m beginning to think the military pilots are just bad.

Both of the recent incidents involved the military.


???
Most commercial airplane pilots are former military.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 10:53     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
Early rumor/idea from airliners.net online discussion:

"I'm under the impression it was for a funeral fly-by at Arlington Cemetary - when I worked in Crystal City, we'd see them at least once a week."

If that's the case, why didn't ATC note the traffic for other planes? And frankly why are they doing something like this now? At those speeds and altitude you have zero ability to recover if something goes wrong- which is exactly why they have separation rules the way they do.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 10:46     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m beginning to think the military pilots are just bad.

Both of the recent incidents involved the military.



Think about who enrolls in the military for a minute.


You mean men and women who are brave enough to risk their lives for our safety and freedom?
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 10:28     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
Anonymous wrote:I’m beginning to think the military pilots are just bad.

Both of the recent incidents involved the military.



Think about who enrolls in the military for a minute.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 09:09     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
I’m beginning to think the military pilots are just bad.

Both of the recent incidents involved the military.

Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 09:01     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
WTF
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 20:28     Subject: WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph
Maybe Hegseth should have given these flight details to the control tower over Signal?

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/28/us/delta-military-jet-close-call-dca/index.html