Fighter Planes over Detroit

**rajdet** · April-09-09, 11:47 AM

Anyone else see or hear the trio of fighter planes flying over Detroit?

**MichiganMan** · April-09-09, 11:49 AM

I saw 4 of the fighters circling downtown.

**gazhekwe** · April-09-09, 11:49 AM

Yes, out here at 10 Mile and Southfield. Twice so far.

**rajdet** · April-09-09, 11:52 AM

I put CNN on and listening to the news, nothing.

gravitymachine · April-09-09, 11:54 AM

this must be how the mcs will be demo'd

**GOAT** · April-09-09, 11:58 AM

Practicing for opening day tomorrow.

**President Sekou** · April-09-09, 12:00 PM

They were awfully low, its like the talk of the town downtown. Now everyone is staring up hoping to get a glimpse of them.

**urbanoutdoors** · April-09-09, 12:02 PM

My dog was going nuts here in corktown....

**E hemingway** · April-09-09, 12:05 PM

Livonia uprising.

**rajdet** · April-09-09, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by GOAT

Practicing for opening day tomorrow.

That makes sence. Kinda scared me though, the last time I saw fighter planes over the area was 9/11

**Detroitnerd** · April-09-09, 12:19 PM

BURNS: Smithers! We're at war!
SMITHERS: I'll start the profiteering, sir!

**Johnlodge** · April-09-09, 12:35 PM

Don't worry, it's just Obama's plans for GM. Err.. don't stand too close to the Ren Cen though.

**guito13** · April-09-09, 12:45 PM

They are just praticing for opening day tomorrow..this always happens for opening day...fun to watch though!

lilpup · April-09-09, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by rajdet

That makes sence. Kinda scared me though, the last time I saw fighter planes over the area was 9/11

They're around quite frequently, but normally at altitude. It seemed like they did a fly-by for almost every Michigan home football game last fall. At one time after 9-11 they were flying cover for the football games but I don't know if that's still true.

The private plane pilot who stole a plane recently in Canada and flew to Missouri was escorted by fighters who picked him up over Lake Superior. I didn't see any report of where the fighters originated, though, since there aren't any based here anymore. If the Feds wanted to help Michigan opening a small Air Force base or two here certainly wouldn't hurt.

diver1369 · April-09-09, 01:31 PM

JL, It's either GM or they're going to take out the Ambassador Bridge so they have to build another one for Moroun, INC.

**greebomusic** · April-09-09, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by lilpup

I didn't see any report of where the fighters originated, though, since there aren't any based here anymore. If the Feds wanted to help Michigan opening a small Air Force base or two here certainly wouldn't hurt.

Selfridge Air National Guard base is still operating isn't it?

**Downriviera** · April-09-09, 02:11 PM

Those were probably the peregrine falcons returning.

**vintagesoul** · April-09-09, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by greebomusic

Selfridge Air National Guard base is still operating isn't it?

Yep! Last I heard...

Man I'm down here on Jefferson near the RenCen where I work, and we got quite a show. You could see all 4 clear as day [[the second time around) going right along the waterfront and then in circles just the other side of the RenCen.

It was crazy loud... we keep the windows open here...lol.

**luckycar** · April-09-09, 02:32 PM

We had 3 bases back when I was in the USAF in the 1970s.Kinchloe closed in 76/77.Wurtsmith closed in the 90s.KI Sawyer closed around 2000?Selfridge has been around since WWI.Battle Creek has a ANG unit as does Grand Rapids,tankers I think I saw flying around there.

lilpup · April-09-09, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by greebomusic

Selfridge Air National Guard base is still operating isn't it?

Guard and Reserves aren't the same as full blown active duty, but, yeah, it was ANG from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Louisiana scrambled to chase the guy. The call came from NORAD out in Colorado.

**karl jr.** · April-09-09, 04:52 PM

4 F-15s from Tyndall AFB in Florida. Opening day.

**Bigb23** · April-09-09, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by karl jr.

4 F-15s from Tyndall AFB in Florida. Opening day.

Fact ? They must be on route to the Grayling range by way of Selfride ANG.

Buy American · April-09-09, 05:28 PM

About 6 of them were landing at Selfridge this afternoon around 1PM. Beautiful to watch.

**scuola** · April-09-09, 10:05 PM

The jets were flying really low over downtown last summer as they practiced their fly over for the boat races. I was on the top of a major downtown parking garage and had a perfect view of them as they buzzed around the Book Tower, flew toward the Cobo area, made a turn down the river to Belle Isle, and then came back and made that same loop 2 more times!