***Possible Spam*** Re: [ARC5] [Fwd: Red Arrows

[wf2u at starband.net]

Oh - San Francisco...

I'm surprised they're not banning Fleet Week alltogether, as well as any
military personnel from city limits...


73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

> There is a concerted effort to ban the "Blue Angels" from performing
> dureing "Fleet Weel" here in San Francisco.They failed to ban them this
> year but you never know.It very well could happen here in the future.
>
> Sad.
>
>
>
> Jay
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wf2u at starband.net
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 8:54 am
> Subject: [ARC5] [Fwd: Red Arrows]
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> This is almost unbeliavable, and could happen here...
>
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [The WS No.19 Group] Red Arrows
> From: Michael Buckley <M1CCF at talktalk.net>
> Date: Tue, October 2, 2007 7:01 am
> To: 19-set-Group <Wireless-Set-No19 at yahoogroups.com>
>
> This must surely be a joke, chaps
>
> Read on - sorry its not vintage radio related but I thought some in the
> Group who live in the British Isles might like to add to their
> signatures and support Britain
>
> Mike B
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>  >
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>  >         The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing
> at the 2012 London Olympics because they are deemed "too
> British". Organisers of the event say that the Arrows
> military background might be "offensive" to other countries
> taking part in the Games. The display team have performed at
> more than 4000 events worldwide, but the Department of
> Culture, Media and Sport have deemed the display team "too
> militaristically British". Red Arrows pilots were said to be
> "outraged", as they had hoped to> put on a truly world class
> display for the Games, something which had never> been seen
> before. Being axed from a
>  >         British-based event for being "too British" is an insult -
> the Arrows are a symbol of Britain. The Red Arrows have been
> excellent ambassadors for British overseas trade, as they
> display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the world.
> The Arrows performed a short flypast in 2005 when the winning
> bid was announced, but their flypast at the Games was to have
> been truly spectacular. It is to be hoped that common sense
> prevails If you disagree with this decision, sign the
> petition on the link below
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>  >
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>  >          http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows2012/?ref=redArrows2012
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