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Offline Glanceblamm

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183rd Fighter Wing Gone
« on: August 08, 2008, 03:09:50 AM »
This might not be an appropriate topic for this forum but I believe that an F-16 would qualify as an Illinois State firearm extrordinare?
At any rate, I was saddened that the Springfield based 183rd fighter wing competed their move to Indianapolis this week. I live around 20mile east of Springfield out in the sticks but am aligned with three towns spread out over a 30mile area and we were their targets ;D...Their manuvers were not often enough to be annoying but frequent enough to be a joy to watch pass overhead.

The move to Indianapolis had been in the works for at least 2 years and was based on the Military downsizing and the lack of Federal funding. This was a highly controversial move with much blame being placed on the Liberal Dims Who think that not only do you not need to own a gun, but the States and Nation do not need protecting either  >:(

Hey S.B.   Did these guys (the 183) used to buzz the area up your way?

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Re: 183rd Fighter Wing Gone
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2008, 02:12:47 PM »
They used to have mock dog fights over our training center down by Mount Sterling and we'ld watch them when donw for training? Very cool.
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