Posted by Bob Bancroft on September 11, 2014 at 07:58:19 from (67.142.162.21):
In Reply to: Anyone else.... posted by Dave H (MI) on September 11, 2014 at 06:14:07:
The weather was spectacular here that week. We were building a grain bin. The wife came to the house for a snack and hollered out that one of the towers had collapsed. I said no way- buildings have been hit by airplanes before, building damage is usually minor.
That evening two fighter jets went screaming over at low level. Turned out that a local flight instructor near here either didn't, or didn't want to get the message that EVERYTHING was grounded. I guess he flew all day, and may have gotten away with it if he had quit at dark. The jets had scrambled out of Syracuse, and were headed southwest right over us. I remember seeing the red glow of the exhaust. He was so low it was like I was looking right into the tailpipe.
I had been helping a neighbor on a very long, complete rebuild of a Piper Cub. He had planned a big party for the finale. I don't remember what the schedule issue was, but when he just had a little time left, flight restrictions were lifted, and we had a big party!
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