Author Topic: United 93 (Read 702 times)

Larry · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2007, 08:43:10 AM »

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Originally posted by Slash27
20mm would no doubt bring down an airliner, not sure what that was about.

Yea a the F16s 20mm would rip a plane in two.

Havent seen the movie yet Im ganna try to DVR it next time its on.

Slash27 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2007, 10:00:35 AM »

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Originally posted by Larry
Yea a the F16s 20mm would rip a plane in two.

Havent seen the movie yet Im ganna try to DVR it next time its on.

Plan on being pissed TK. Very pissed.

Viking · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2007, 10:05:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Laurie
i think that may have been a potshot at the european union's(minus britain) pathetic and cowardly backing of the war on terror.

Oh, stinky bait!

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2007, 10:54:09 AM »

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Originally posted by mandingo
Watching it now, pretty good movie, dragged a bit in the middle. What's with the F16 pilots says they could only "damage" the plane with 20mm? Certainly you can bring down an airliner with 20mm. I tried it in Lomac or something.

I just happened to pick up a book published by the Air Force on 9/11 in the library that explained this. The F-16s were only carrying 20mm training rounds.

Bodhi · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2007, 11:22:40 AM »

No desire to see it at all.

Hazzer · « **Reply #20 on:** April 23, 2007, 03:05:11 PM »

Superb performances by all the cast,|I actually thought they might pull it off even though I new the outcome.Straight story telling no flag waving just the facts,Hollywood at it's best,you should be proud of the makers and the passengers.

Larry · « **Reply #21 on:** April 23, 2007, 06:53:49 PM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
I just happened to pick up a book published by the Air Force on 9/11 in the library that explained this. The F-16s were only carrying 20mm training rounds.

Training round? Blanks, Lazers, Rubber bullets?

Elfie · « **Reply #22 on:** April 23, 2007, 07:55:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Larry
Training round? Blanks, Lazers, Rubber bullets?

No.....the training rounds are basically just a normal slug as opposed to HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) rounds that a plane would carry on a normal combat mission.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #23 on:** April 23, 2007, 08:06:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Bodhi
No desire to see it at all.

+1

Yeager · « **Reply #24 on:** April 23, 2007, 10:14:22 PM »

Bodhi, the movie is a memorial. It is not a cheap hollywood chick flick, this film pays a POWERFUL tribute to people just like you and I who found themselves in a immensely tragic situation. Just my opinion but see the film if you can. It is well worth it to shed a few tears for those souls lost.

rpm · « **Reply #25 on:** April 23, 2007, 10:25:09 PM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
Bodhi, the movie is a memorial. It is not a cheap hollywood chick flick, this film pays a POWERFUL tribute to people just like you and I who found themselves in a immensely tragic situation. Just my opinion but see the film if you can. It is well worth it to shed a few tears for those souls lost.

Well said, Yeager.

AApache · « **Reply #26 on:** April 24, 2007, 01:44:54 AM »

Roger that rpm very painful.My wife was in the army at that time and was sent to Pentagon to help with the cleanup.She came home with stories of feet still in boots with no legs and the smell of burning flesh on her.It was a sad time in our countries history.I now work at the Pentagon and get to see the memorial built for the 187 gov't workers who died there.It scares me becuase I am thinking what and where will the next attack be.It will be on a much bigger scale.