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Old 04-23-2020, 7:53pm   #1
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For the last couple of weeks I have noticed a significant spike in military aircraft overhead in our area (NE Florida) both fixed wing and rotary. Finally hit me today. With fuel prices so low they are probably pushing to get flight hours in on the cheap gas.
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Don't know about that as there has been almost zero military aircraft here in the last 3 weeks and it's usually pretty busy here.
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Not much military here, but you can just look in the sky and see nothing when there were always 5-8 overhead.
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Were there black aircraft? Were there any men in black suits with a pen light knocking on your door?
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For the last couple of weeks I have noticed a significant spike in military aircraft overhead in our area (NE Florida) both fixed wing and rotary. Finally hit me today. With fuel prices so low they are probably pushing to get flight hours in on the cheap gas.
Get used to it. Some large buildups going at current...
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Were there black aircraft? Were there any men in black suits with a pen light knocking on your door?
No tin hat paranoias here. Low fuel prices seems to make increased training / preparedness flights logical.
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No tin hat paranoias here. Low fuel prices seems to make increased training / preparedness flights logical.
Damn, I just wanted a Jade Helm type rant.
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Tons of military helicopters over my house since the lockdown. Dunno what that means...
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Chemtrails...
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Chemtrails...
Didn’t realize that was an option on the F18.
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Lysol Chemtrails...
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It means they're watching you.
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For the last couple of weeks I have noticed a significant spike in military aircraft overhead in our area (NE Florida) both fixed wing and rotary. Finally hit me today. With fuel prices so low they are probably pushing to get flight hours in on the cheap gas.
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R40459.pdf

All about DOD fuel.
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