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Counting intercepts
Fighter jets intercept third plane near Camp David WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fighter jets intercepted a private plane near Camp David on Sunday, the third civilian plane this weekend to fly the restricted air space while President Barack Obama was at the Maryland retreat.
The incident marked the fifth time in a month that fighter jets have scrambled to guide civilian planes away from the area while Obama was at the presidential retreat.
You say this was the fifth time in a month that fighter jets have intercepted planes in the Camp David area while Obama was there.
Two of the intercepts were performed by United States Coast Guard HH-65 ‘Dolphin’ helicopters under NORAD jurisdiction. Helicopters are not fighter jets.
G.R.S.
According to our information, there was one intercept on July 10, there were two on July 9th, one on July 2 and two on June 11th. All involved fighters jets: GBU Editor
They’re all jets…
Libyan rebels rout Gaddafi forces in strategic town
The French armed forces said around 20 French aircraft supported by an AWACS surveillance plane struck targets during the day on Saturday, including five Galeb fighter jets and two MI-35 helicopters on the ground outside Misrata.
Come on guys, is it the public reading your articles or is the problem your reporters?
Where’s that smoke coming from?
Boeing halts 787 test flights after cockpit smoke
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Boeing Co halted test flights of its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner on Wednesday, a day after smoke in the cockpit forced an emergency landing in Texas.
What I’m reading says the fire / smoke was in the main cabin, not the cockpit. Your article seems to get that backwards.
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