A V-22 Osprey flew over my school! - Democratic Underground

Lizz612

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Wed Feb-11-04 12:25 PM
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A V-22 Osprey flew over my school!

I came out of Biology and was walking over to get some food when I saw one of these!

It was flying really low, I don't know how low, I can't estimate distance well, but it was LOW. I watched it fly over some of the town houses and over the lacrosse field but then some other building obscured my view. I was shocked, I was under the impression they stopped flying tilt rotor planes because of all the crashes they have while trying to land vertically. Maybe they just don't land them vertically anymore? :shrug: Either way it was very cool to see!

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mouse7

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Wed Feb-11-04 12:26 PM
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1. You're lucky the school survived

One of those "places you don't want to be" in this world is beneath an airborne Osprey. It's probably not gonna be in that state long.

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TheMightyFavog

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Wed Feb-11-04 12:28 PM
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2. LOL!

End of Line.

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ironflange

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Wed Feb-11-04 12:28 PM
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3. Yeah

They should know better than to fly those over schools, hospitals, old folks' homes, etc.

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Lizz612

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Wed Feb-11-04 12:31 PM
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4. Patuxent River Naval Air Force Base

Edited on Wed Feb-11-04 12:32 PM by Lizz612

is just up the road. We get lots of stuff flying over us, first time I've seen an Osprey before. Very cool, if kinda scary.

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2Sailsgirls

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Wed Feb-11-04 12:33 PM
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5. Hmm...

Do you think that is because our school is in the middle of TWO NAVY BASES! Maybe they were moving it form one to the other.

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Lizz612

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Wed Feb-11-04 12:38 PM
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6. You and your smart mouth!

Who cares where it was going, it was COOL!! Big, green, flying with wings tilted up, over the lacrosse field. you're just jealous 'cause I saw it and you didn't! :P

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2Sailsgirls

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Wed Feb-11-04 12:44 PM
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7. Yeah

that is it. wow, you caught me. I am very jealous that you saw this...helicopter? and I didn't. Their. Happy?

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Lizz612

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Wed Feb-11-04 05:05 PM
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8. Kick for the evening!

C'mon this is funny! And I gotta get out of the 700 club!

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Lizz612

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:17 PM
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9. PLEASE!

I'm kinda desperate.

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Best_man23

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:41 PM
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10. Yes, they are fielding those soon

In fact, they are going to put more than troops into them. Vehicles and the like will be carried into battle by the Osprey.

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IronLionZion

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:49 PM
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11. you don't want to be in the 700 club with Pat Robertson!

get out quick!
and don't spam yourself either or you will get banned. just reply to other people's posts and you may get out tonight

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