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leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2019, 01:58 PM Jul 2019

Blue Angel's are in KCMO for the 4th.

They are doing practice runs over my house .

They always bring out a huge crowd.

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Blue Angel's are in KCMO for the 4th. (Original Post) leftyladyfrommo Jul 2019 OP

Celebration of military violence. sharedvalues Jul 2019 #1

These aircraft are unarmed Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #3

And a waste of money IMO. More pro war stuff! Nt USALiberal Jul 2019 #5

It's pro-Aviation. Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #6

Keep moving those goalposts! LanternWaste Jul 2019 #9

We're going to have some WWII warbirds at MineralMan Jul 2019 #2

I had the good fortune to ride in a B-17G (dressed as an "E") 7 yrs ago: Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #4

I thought I heard the Blue Angels were supposed leftyladyfrommo Jul 2019 #7

They'll just make a slight detour to DC on their way back to their DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #11

OMG, how much is that costing? Mr Jimmy Jul 2019 #8

Then works towards reallocation of military to HUD spending. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #10

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

1. Celebration of military violence.

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:00 PM

Jul 2019

Yes, the planes are impressive.
But let’s never forget they are designed to kill people.

Our troops fought so we would never have to see military hardware. So we could celebrate with flags and flowers. Not death machines.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

3. These aircraft are unarmed

Reply to sharedvalues (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:06 PM

Jul 2019

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

5. And a waste of money IMO. More pro war stuff! Nt

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:10 PM

Jul 2019

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

6. It's pro-Aviation.

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:14 PM

Jul 2019

You should check them (or the USAF Thunderbirds) out sometime. Very cool to watch!

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

9. Keep moving those goalposts!

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:35 PM

Jul 2019

You appear quite deft at it.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

2. We're going to have some WWII warbirds at

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:04 PM

Jul 2019

Holman Field in downtown St. Paul, MN this weekend. The approach to that airport goes right over my house. Last time, I got to watch a B-17 and a B-24 fly over at about 1500 ft.

My father was a B-17 pilot in WWII, stationed in Italy and North Africa, near the end of the war. I will go out and watch again if they fly over this weekend. He's 94 years old, now. Thanks Dad! Wish you were here to see them.