Best editorial repy EVER!
I have seen this at other blogs and internet news sites. This is priceless. Copied from our friend at Theo Spark's.
Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at
precisely 9:11 a.m., a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a
low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at
approximately 500 feet. Imagine our good fortune!
Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call,
or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns early
bird special? Any response would be appreciated."
And the response...
Regarding "A wake-up call from Luke's jets"
(Letters, Thursday): On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly
timed four-ship flyby of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at
Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques.
Capt. Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously
stationed a Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30,
Memorial Day. At 9 a.m. On June 15, his family and friends gathered at
Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son
and friend.
Based on the letter writer's recount of the flyby, and because of the
jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of
taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques
as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the President of the
United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who
understand the sacrifices they have endured.
A four-ship flyby is a display of respect the Air Force pays to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our
jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four
officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects. The letter writer asks, "Whom do we thank for the morning air show?"
The 56th Fighter Wing will call for you, and forward your thanks to
the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques, and thank them for you,
for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of
their lives.
Lt. Col. Scott Pleus
CO 63rd Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB
From the Phoenix local paper.
"Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base:Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at
precisely 9:11 a.m., a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a
low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at
approximately 500 feet. Imagine our good fortune!
Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call,
or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns early
bird special? Any response would be appreciated."
And the response...
Regarding "A wake-up call from Luke's jets"
(Letters, Thursday): On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly
timed four-ship flyby of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at
Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques.
Capt. Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously
stationed a Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30,
Memorial Day. At 9 a.m. On June 15, his family and friends gathered at
Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son
and friend.
Based on the letter writer's recount of the flyby, and because of the
jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of
taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques
as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the President of the
United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who
understand the sacrifices they have endured.
A four-ship flyby is a display of respect the Air Force pays to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our
jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four
officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects. The letter writer asks, "Whom do we thank for the morning air show?"
The 56th Fighter Wing will call for you, and forward your thanks to
the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques, and thank them for you,
for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of
their lives.
Lt. Col. Scott Pleus
CO 63rd Fighter Squadron
Luke AFB
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