[Vision2020] If you didn't make it to Seafair in Seattle...

[Wayne Price]

Mike,

I agree with you that they are the best of the best, especially based  
on the amount of air-time they get.  Now, I think the best of the best  
should be where we need them, on the front lines, not on a PR tour.
They're not selling war-bonds to pay for the debacles we're in.
And as far as recruiting goes, it's an ALL VOLUNTEER military, and we  
shouldn't be spending anything on recruiting.

I also agree with you about the "grey haired miltary veteran piloting  
the Boeings that I travel on." But until the services really get their  
heads out of their collective bottoms, we keep loosing those folks.  I  
worked for and was decorated by a Naval Reserve Rear Admiral that was  
forced into retirement at age 60, and we would have followed him to  
hell and back. When he left the navy because he was too old, he went  
back to Delta Airlines where he is the
command pilot / training pilot for their 767 fleet.






On Aug 4, 2009, at 2:08 PM, Mike Deleve wrote:

>
> Well Bill, As far as the cost goes, I don't care. There is this  
> thing called morale. It's an intangible thing, but extremely  
> important to the Armed Services as well as the safety of our nation.  
> I grew up in the Air Force. We all looked forward to the  
> Thunderbirds show when the rotation of their schedule brought them  
> to our current airbase.
> The demonstration teams for all of the different services are "the  
> best of the best of the best". These pilot slots are highly prized  
> and sought after, and rightly so. As I'm sure anyone with any common  
> sense can figure out, the training would go on without airshows, and  
> does 24/7 for all of the branches.
> Another aspect of the shows is for recruitment. Yes, I know, we  
> shouldn't be recruiting anybody because the military is "evil". I  
> disagree, particularly when it comes to pilots. I personally prefer  
> to have a grey haired miltary veteran piloting the Boeings that I  
> travel on.
> The aircraft themselves cost $21 million each. I'll let you find the  
> rest of your answers yourself.
>
> http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill London
> To: Kai Eiselein ; vision2020 at moscow.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 1:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] If you didn't make it to Seafair in  
> Seattle...
>
> Does anyone know the total cost of this Blue Angels show?
> costs:
> fuel
> training for pilots
> planes
> maintenence
>
> At a time when real social services are cut, why is the US spending  
> money for this show?
> BL
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kai Eiselein
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 12:41 PM
> Subject: [Vision2020] If you didn't make it to Seafair in Seattle...
>
> I bring to you...the "Blue Angels"
>
>
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> Kai Eiselein
> Editor, Latah Eagle
>
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