Comments on: President Obama: Wheels Down At LAX http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Burns! http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Burns! Sat, 30 May 2009 11:31:51 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=28501#comment-674 fraz, it's true. Once in a while I do something kind of interesting. ;-) fraz, it’s true. Once in a while I do something kind of interesting. ;-)

]]> By: frazgo http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/comment-page-1/#comment-673 frazgo Thu, 28 May 2009 22:19:00 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=28501#comment-673 Screw the life of Reilly, gimme the life of Burns! Screw the life of Reilly, gimme the life of Burns!

]]> By: Burns! http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Burns! Thu, 28 May 2009 18:09:23 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=28501#comment-672 Thanks, Jodi & Will. It was pretty darn cool. Although I didn't see any military helicopters coming in, it was about 1:00pm (or a few minutes after) that Marine One and and its entourage of four other helicopters departed and headed north up the beach. AF1 was actually scheduled to arrive at 1:35pm, but we got word at about 12:40 that it would be arriving early. Why doesn't that ever happen when I'm flying Southwest? Thanks, Jodi & Will. It was pretty darn cool.

Although I didn’t see any military helicopters coming in, it was about 1:00pm (or a few minutes after) that Marine One and and its entourage of four other helicopters departed and headed north up the beach. AF1 was actually scheduled to arrive at 1:35pm, but we got word at about 12:40 that it would be arriving early. Why doesn’t that ever happen when I’m flying Southwest?

]]> By: WILL CAMPBELL http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/comment-page-1/#comment-671 WILL CAMPBELL Thu, 28 May 2009 13:12:31 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=28501#comment-671 Very cool Burns! At about 1 p.m. from my Westchester office window a formation of four military copters rumbled over our building and dropped down at LAX. I kept one eye on the skies hoping to get a glimpse of AF1 coming in but I guess the whirlies arrived after AF1 touched down. Very cool Burns! At about 1 p.m. from my Westchester office window a formation of four military copters rumbled over our building and dropped down at LAX. I kept one eye on the skies hoping to get a glimpse of AF1 coming in but I guess the whirlies arrived after AF1 touched down.

]]> By: Jodi Kurland http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Jodi Kurland Thu, 28 May 2009 11:34:40 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=28501#comment-670 I'm still envious, even if you didn't get a nod or an opportunity to ask a question. Awesome! I’m still envious, even if you didn’t get a nod or an opportunity to ask a question. Awesome!

]]> By: Burns! http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Burns! Thu, 28 May 2009 06:22:51 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=28501#comment-669 Thanks Julia & Verdell. @benh57: In fact, they landed from the east, like everybody else. We were at the far west end of the runway, so I don't know if they closed Sepulveda or any other streets. I can tell you security was pretty tight all around the airport this morning when I drove in. And, I understand that no private pilots are allowed to fly into or out of LAX or other local airports (including Santa Monica, Hawthorn and Burbank) from 8:00am this morning until noon tomorrow. Thanks Julia & Verdell.

@benh57: In fact, they landed from the east, like everybody else. We were at the far west end of the runway, so I don’t know if they closed Sepulveda or any other streets. I can tell you security was pretty tight all around the airport this morning when I drove in. And, I understand that no private pilots are allowed to fly into or out of LAX or other local airports (including Santa Monica, Hawthorn and Burbank) from 8:00am this morning until noon tomorrow.

]]> By: benh57 http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/comment-page-1/#comment-668 benh57 Thu, 28 May 2009 05:53:48 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=28501#comment-668 Which way did they land? I'm guessing they landed backwards (coming in from the ocean), so as not to fly directly over Sepulveda or Aviation blvd at low altitude. Either that or they closed them on final approach.. Which way did they land? I’m guessing they landed backwards (coming in from the ocean), so as not to fly directly over Sepulveda or Aviation blvd at low altitude. Either that or they closed them on final approach..

]]> By: Verdell Wilson http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Verdell Wilson Thu, 28 May 2009 05:48:50 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=28501#comment-667 Very well done, Burns! Very well done, Burns!

]]> By: Julia Frey http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Julia Frey Thu, 28 May 2009 05:45:12 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=28501#comment-666 Nice going Burns! Super cool. Can't wait to hear the story in person! Nice going Burns! Super cool. Can’t wait to hear the story in person!

]]> By: Burns! http://blogging.la/2009/05/27/wheels-down-at-lax/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Burns! Thu, 28 May 2009 05:17:16 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=28501#comment-665 I think you're probably right, Chal. I was prepared, though. Had he stopped for any questions at all, that was the subject of the question I was going to shout at him. I think you’re probably right, Chal. I was prepared, though. Had he stopped for any questions at all, that was the subject of the question I was going to shout at him.

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