Spirit Airline Hit by Gunfire

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I sent my nephew a text asking if he was going to bid on some of those new openings into Port-au-Prince.

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I flew to Haiti a few times a couple of months after the earthquake. It was quite the experience and I’m glad to have it, but there’s no way I would go back under the current conditions. I did have a painting that I bought from a local artist framed that I treasure from the experience.


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Nephew texted me a copy of company email...Spirit operations into PAP and CAP suspended until further notice.
 
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Maybe paint them camouflage color. Bright yellow is just asking for target practice.
 
Probably need a separate thread for Spirit what with the bankruptcy and all
 
“Spirit does not hit back” (Bruce lee voice..) but…an incoming small arms fire, go around and dump fuel over the area it’s coming from SOP might discourage future recurrences…?
 
Flatiowa said:
“Spirit does not hit back” (Bruce lee voice..) but…an incoming small arms fire, go around and dump fuel over the area it’s coming from SOP might discourage future recurrences…?
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Do Airbuses even have a dump valve? And how would it be reasonable to fly low right over the guys who just shot you?
 
It was intended as jest/ humor. In hindsight probably wrong to joke about a serious issue this day and age. I grew up with “dark humor” jokes being a normal thing from people who have been through very stressful situations/experiences. I understand that times have changed and it’s no longer socially acceptable to make a joke that can in any way possible be taken as serious or in any way taken offensively by somebody so it’s best to just not speak. I apologize for my antiquated attempt at humor.
 
Flatiowa said:
It was intended as jest/ humor. In hindsight probably wrong to joke about a serious issue this day and age. I grew up with “dark humor” jokes being a normal thing from people who have been through very stressful situations/experiences. I understand that times have changed and it’s no longer socially acceptable to make a joke that can in any way possible be taken as serious or in any way taken offensively by somebody so it’s best to just not speak. I apologize for my antiquated attempt at humor.
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And I apologize for being dense. Won’t be the last time, for sure!
 
Caution. For those that need instruction, here, this is a dirty joke. Do not read further if you re easily offended.




Don't waste good fuel, swing back higher, and pull the toilet dump handle. Blue bombs away.
 
Many years ago, as I remember about 40 yrs. A Embry Riddle Seminole was hit by a round on left downwind for 21L at KRPC, Prescott, AZ. I saw the plane in the repair shop. Entered the bottom of fuselage and came up through the pilot seat back and exited through the lid. Looked to be about a .30 cal. Never heard if they discovered the origin from below. Generally back then all Riddle had to worry about was the Embry Riddle golf team trying to hit the Grumman Tigers they were using at the time on final just before the numbers of Runway 03. Back then they had about 6 Tigers and about 3 Seminoles. Now they use up about 15 acres of ramp space.

I stated 21L. JUST 21. 3L and 21R wasn’t there back then. Geez, I must be getting “Old”
 
I think I remember reading years ago that it is/was an ongoing issue with the Goodyear blimps, finding holes to patch from people taking pop shots at it
 
Flatiowa said:
I think I remember reading years ago that it is/was an ongoing issue with the Goodyear blimps, finding holes to patch from people taking pop shots at it
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Guess we still can’t fix stupid and seems to be spreading at an accelerating rate. Glad I am old.
 
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