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Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (3/13)
7/30/07 4:45am

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I sure hope that person feels like crap now. I can't believe how selfish & selfcentered some people can be!

It makes me feel proud when I see fighters doing a fly by. You can usually tell when someone has never been in the military or had family members in the service.

I just hope people like that do not become the norm Cry

our servicemen & women.

Dave

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Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (4/13)
7/30/07 5:28am

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In general, I feel contempt for those who decide to live somewhere and then chose to complain about something that was already in place when they arrived. However, in this case, my feelings go well beyond that and border on pity.

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Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (5/13)
7/30/07 7:47am

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I can appreciate both sides based on the facts. I want to believe the 1st writer had no idea for the formation to be so low.

Likewise these men paying respect to their own thought little of anything else during that time.

Hats off and attention to the Commander for setting the record straight.

Always two sides to every story best we take time to listen...

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Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (6/13)
7/30/07 10:47am

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Apparently the complainer has publicly apologized.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/wakeup.asp

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Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (7/13)
7/30/07 12:17pm

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Always gives me a lump in my throat...so does the National Anthem...

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Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (8/13)
7/30/07 6:59pm

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The complainer, supposedly a veteran himself, must have spent his Vietnam tour(s) of duty locked in the head of whatever boat he was on. Anyone with half a brain left would realize that a low altitude, low speed tight formation is one of the most difficult things to do in aviation and it takes a ton of skill to do it right. The "missing man" formation is probably the best tribute a fallen aviator can be given, regardless of which branch of the military they flew for.

Sorry to vent. Numb skulls like that really make my blood boil. Angry

And don't even think about getting me going on folks who buy homes near known noisy places (like airports, air bases, stadiums, freeways, etc) and then complain about the noise pollution...!!! Censored

(Yah I know - how do I REALLY feel about it!)

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Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (9/13)
7/31/07 8:37am

DaveM

Jim, you won't get any argument from me.

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Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (10/13)
7/31/07 2:38pm

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I'm sure the guy feels terrible about the complaint. I have been the recipient of complaints about my low flying, once by a Federal judge. He called the FAA about my low flying. When he was told that I was searching the river for a missing child he felt like sh@t. Turns out the helicopter woke him from his afternoon nap. Yep, he lived in a gated community insulated from the real world. All of my low altitude flying has been related to public service.

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Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (11/13)
7/31/07 8:13pm

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[QUOTE=KOPBET]Apparently the complainer has publicly apologized.

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Wow thats really cool, I respect him for coming out and apologizing publicly Thumbs%20Up

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Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (12/13)
8/1/07 8:07pm

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Beautiful Reply!
He was probably none of those people that write and file complaints anywhere they can...
I grew up a few miles from Luke AFB and spent many hours sitting in my car or on my bike at the beginning of the runways watching the f-15/16 doing their touch and go's. Somehow made me feel safe!
That area around Luke has really grown but like you said, the base was there long before everything else was!!
Thanks for the post!

Luke AFB Commander Silences Noise Complaint (13/13)
8/2/07 10:22pm

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Yah when we get low fliing it means something is wrong . People are thankful for the brave pilots coming to help. Clap

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