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In reply to the discussion: J.D. Vance's Campaign Jet Inadvertently Buzzed The Washington Monument [View all]
yellowcanine
(36,353 posts)35. People in neighborhoods around DCA have been complaining about this for years.
There are not one but TWO other regional international airports that could be expanded to take some of the pressure off of DCA. Maybe the Silver Line connection to Dulles will help, I don't know. Probably not though, because the real problem is lack of political will on the part of Congress. Rant over.
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J.D. Vance's Campaign Jet Inadvertently Buzzed The Washington Monument [View all]
blogslug
Sep 2024
OP
I agree with your assesment. Another BIG question is did the PIC refuse direction from ATC? That's an even bigger deal
Cheezoholic
Sep 2024
#41
Professional standards and good judgement are not a feature of MAGA. If anything, the flouting of ALL rules is Dogma.
Ford_Prefect
Sep 2024
#60
That's inadvertent spelled with a wink. They are a self indulgent and priveliged lot.
marble falls
Sep 2024
#2
Do you think trump care about the pilot? Probably a veteran (loser and sucker.)
erronis
Sep 2024
#16
"Eastern Express 917, I have a phone number I need you to take down..." That means you're in trouble!
Dennis Donovan
Sep 2024
#4
Bet there'll be lots of red-hatted magats video'd on the ground as the plane soars over the monument.
erronis
Sep 2024
#17
Time will tell, but I hold no stock in punishment being meted out to the pilot or the couchfucker
SheltieLover
Sep 2024
#74
FAA doesn't care. This was a charter flight, not Vance's personal plane or pilot.
Ocelot II
Sep 2024
#75
Was he flying in a Trump campaign branded plane? If yes, this was purposeful to create campaign video footage. n/t
CincyDem
Sep 2024
#7
We're gonna see video. Scenes from the ground with the Washington monument in the foreground, plane passing in slo-mo.
CincyDem
Sep 2024
#13
People in neighborhoods around DCA have been complaining about this for years.
yellowcanine
Sep 2024
#35
The pilot and co pilot are probably veteran MAGA losers and don't care. They did it intentionally.
BradBo
Sep 2024
#26
The rules DO NOT APPLY TO US crowd. They are demonstrating how they will behave if elected. Dear God save us from......
usaf-vet
Sep 2024
#27
Another episode of gqp gaslighting, expect these incidents to become more frequent
Clouds Passing
Sep 2024
#38
Some people you do not want to pilot for. Such as the head of Wagner Group.
keithbvadu2
Sep 2024
#64