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Blue Angels Runway drive ends in arrest
Like a scene out of the movie "Top Gun," a Chevrolet Corvette sped across an airport runway in Hancock County last week. Aboard was a uniformed ground crew member who was assisting the Blue Angels. But the ending wasn't as heroic. The Vette got towed, and the driver got arrested. (www.indystar.com) Plus d'info...Most military aircraft have a tail hook. Very seldom used but even USAF has them on land based aircraft.Most military runways have 2-3 cables strecthed across them at various points but are recessed in a small groove. In the event of a flame out or other Emergency, they are activated and raised about 4" over the runway and the inbound will drop that arrestor and hopefully catch one. I never saw one used. That's just what I was told by a Tower chief at Davis-Monthan in Tuscon one day.
Fat Albert doesn't have any aresting gear. the C-130 wasn't made with that even remotely in mind.
shades of patty wagstaff at oshkosh a few years ago?? hmm. i am curious, if he is on the aircrew for the blue angels that doesnt give him a pass on the airfield??
well hell, it was a BLUE ANGELS corvette! i thnk that alone gives it a pass
Anyway, the uniforms they wear are credentials enough for me. So his car didnt have the proper credentials? Eat shit.