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July 13, 2005

Credit for the Liberty Symphony

Went straight from work to go fix a friend's computer and didn't get home until after 10:00 p.m, guys, so today's gem is from Denizen Robert Mullane.


Complaint:
Quote:
A wake-up call from Luke's jets

Jun. 23, 2005 12:00 AM

"Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base: Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 a.m., a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet.

Imagine our good fortune! Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns' early-bird special? Any response would be appreciated."

The reply is classic, and a testament to the professionalism and heroism of the folks in the armed services.

The response:


Regarding "A wake-up call from Luke's jets" (Letters, Thursday):

On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly timed four-ship of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt Jeremy Fresques. Capt. Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day. At 9 a.m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend.

Based on the letter writer's recount of the flyby, and because of the jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured.

A four-ship flyby is a display of respect the Air Force pays to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects.

The letter writer asks, "Whom do we thank for the morning air show?"

The 56th Fighter Wing will call (for you), and forward your thanks to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.

Lt. Col. Scott Pleus
CO 63rd Fighter Squadron
Luke Air Force Base



Posted by Lord Spatula I, King & Tyrant at July 13, 2005 11:07 PM

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AMEN!!!

When I was stationed at Luke, we lost a pilot. While it was a training accident over the Gulf of California, the pilot was just as dead, and just as much a patriot as Capt. Fresques. At the memorial service at the base Chapel, his squadron mates flew a missing man formation. That missing man formation was one of the most moving experiances of my stay at Luke.

After that same memorial service, I happened to overhear the pilots family try to expolain to his two small girls why Daddy wsn't going to come home. Needless to say, it was not pretty.

The point here is that our men and women in uniform have volunteered to, if neccesary, lay down their lives in defense of our nation. In my opinion, this places them a cut above their peers, and merits our respect.

Posted by: David Hartung at July 14, 2005 05:57 AM

Lt. Col. Pleus's response was more courteous than the original letter deserved, and nothing less than what I would expect from an officer of the United States military.

I give my gratitude to the spirit of Captain Fresques, his widow, his family, and all his brothers and sisters in arms.

It's thanks to people like him that I slept without worry last night, and woke to the sound of my child playing this morning.

Posted by: Linda at July 14, 2005 12:24 PM

What do they do for the iraqi woman and children that they murder from miles above?

Posted by: joeg at July 20, 2005 05:00 PM

What do they do for the iraqi woman and children that they murder from miles above?

They fly over Vancouver in the "Up yours, eh?" formation, fuckhead.

Posted by: Lord Spatula I, King & Tyrant at July 20, 2005 05:46 PM