On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:26:54 -, Jim wrote in message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Melchior FRANZ said:
>
> > * Peter L -- Saturday 14 August 2004 07:31:
> > > > That's a bit euphemistic.
> >
> > > Yeah, I was a bit more polite than normal. Just put it down to not
> > > knowing you guys yet...
>
Melchior FRANZ said:
> * Peter L -- Saturday 14 August 2004 07:31:
> > > That's a bit euphemistic.
>
> > Yeah, I was a bit more polite than normal. Just put it down to not knowing
> > you guys yet...
>
> No problem. And I didn't want to make it sound as if you pardoned a
criminal. :-)
>
> I ju
Melchior FRANZ said:
> * Peter L -- Saturday 14 August 2004 05:14:
> > > Was it the USAF? I couldn't remember anymore, just that it happened..
> >
> > Actually, marines. Very unfortunate accident in clear weather in 1998 in
> > Italy. US marine training flight, the plane returned with some damage
* Peter L -- Saturday 14 August 2004 07:31:
> > That's a bit euphemistic.
> Yeah, I was a bit more polite than normal. Just put it down to not knowing
> you guys yet...
No problem. And I didn't want to make it sound as if you pardoned a criminal. :-)
I just wanted to make clear that this was *n
>
> That's a bit euphemistic. They flew lower than allowed, against clear
orders.
> And the pilot filmed the whole thing to show off to his friends (IIRC).
Despite
> killing 20(?) people the fines were AFAIK ridiculously low. He would have
> sat a few years in prison in most legal systems ...
>
Yea
* Peter L -- Saturday 14 August 2004 05:14:
> > Was it the USAF? I couldn't remember anymore, just that it happened..
>
> Actually, marines. Very unfortunate accident in clear weather in 1998 in
> Italy. US marine training flight, the plane returned with some damage.
>
> The route was a well used
