How France is celebrating D-Day

[gofaster]

Another gem from AvWeb.  Makes perfect sense to safeguard the area.  No, this isn't a troll.  Just wanted to pass along.

France To Remember D-Day By Shooting Down Private Pilots?
 French officials have said they will shoot down private pilots who stray into restricted airspace during this weekend's 60th anniversary D-Day events in Normandy, the Daily Telegraph reported Monday. At least 16 heads of state and 1 million visitors are expected to attend the ceremonies. The region will be protected by an array of radar installations, AWACs aircraft on patrol, remote-controlled drones, two squadrons of Mirage 2000 fighters, lots of anti-aircraft missiles, 50 military helicopters, 9,000 troops, 10,000 police, at least two aircraft carriers offshore, plus an unknown number of submarines. Our advice: Don't fly in that airspace. Organizers said they are guarding particularly against an al Qaeda attack from the air. Tuesday, the entire country was put on "red alert," the second-highest tier in their terror-alert scale.

Good for them!

[Dago]

There have been some good shows on television the last few days about D Day including the rememberances at St Mere Eglise.  Very moving the way the French there remember the liberation and the troops that came.  

One show on featured the 507th P.I.R. and the return of some of the vets to that area.  It was very touching.  The locals treated them like Kings.  Salute to those vets, and the French who are treating them so well.

dago

[B17Skull12]

they need something that they can kills cuz they sure dont wana fight any terrorist:rolleyes: .


personally ill throw in the BS Flag on this more than likely Tabloid BS.

[Sandman]

Originally posted by B17Skull12
they need something that they can kills cuz they sure dont wana fight any terrorist:rolleyes: .

We have balance. I'm probably too old to be a liberal, and you are far far too young to be a conservative.

[storch]

Originally posted by Sandman
We have balance. I'm probably too old to be a liberal, and you are far far too young to be a conservative.

how does that old dig go again?  it certainly applies to you.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by storch
how does that old dig go again?  it certainly applies to you.

"Anyone who is not a liberal in their youth has no heart.
Anyone who remains a liberal as they grow older has no brain"
Winston Churchill

that one?

[DREDIOCK]

Good. Bout time they shot at SOMETHING

[Momus--]

Originally posted by B17Skull12
they need something that they can kills cuz they sure dont wana fight any terrorist:rolleyes: .
BS.

Yeah, 'cos we all know invading Iraq was *all about* fighting terrorism.

Knobhead.

[storch]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
"Anyone who is not a liberal in their youth has no heart.
Anyone who remains a liberal as they grow older has no brain"
Winston Churchill

that one?

Thank you, yes!

[Pooh21]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
"Anyone who is not a liberal in their youth has no heart.
Anyone who remains a liberal as they grow older has no brain"
Winston Churchill

that one?

w00t Im heartless!

[Yeager]

Liberals suck

[Jester]

France To Remember D-Day By Shooting Down Private Pilots?

 two squadrons of Mirage 2000 fighters

They haven't switched over to the RAFALE yet?

[straffo]

Not yet Jester , there is no escadron of Rafale yet.
Budget cut off killed the deployement of this bird.

[101ABN]

wow, are the french providing all the military security by themselves?? i guess i missed the U.N. vote on that one. either that i missed out on this deployment.    

[storch]

Originally posted by Jester
France To Remember D-Day By Shooting Down Private Pilots?

 two squadrons of Mirage 2000 fighters

They haven't switched over to the RAFALE yet?

would it be harder to surrender with the Rafale?