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Was at Langley maybe 8 or so years ago with an impending snowstorm of the..

.....century bearing down on us, and the base was being closed. I stood in the BX parking lot and watched the vertical takeoffs and other maneuvers, and it was just awesome. Apparently this was the perfect atmospheric situation for whatever they were working on. I boogied out of there literally with the storm at my back. My coworkers from Denver got "snowed in". They laughed at that.
Posted: 07/03/2024 at 11:35 AM ET
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Was at Langley AFB yesterday...a few observations. First off the level of
Tuckahokie • 07/03/24 10:01 AM ET
Recently raised threat level to "charlie"...**
ColoVT82 • 07/03/24 05:00 PM ET
F-22 squadron based here at Hill AFB and I'm right in the flight path
HokieMacDaddy • 07/03/24 12:22 PM ET
Was at Langley maybe 8 or so years ago with an impending snowstorm of the.. ◄
Happy Dog • 07/03/24 11:35 AM ET
I've always told this story...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 07/03/24 11:29 AM ET
Was that before or after 9/11?
Hokie CPA • 07/03/24 03:40 PM ET
It was 2022 the day before the ODU game.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 07/04/24 07:09 PM ET
Technically the X-Box controller is used to operate the modern periscope.
Atlee Hokie • 07/03/24 01:25 PM ET
My friend works on the F22 simulators there. I think he basically trains
reestuart • 07/03/24 11:10 AM ET
Last time I tried to get into Fort Story I needed to show my license and
Hokie CPA • 07/03/24 10:21 AM ET
Same at Fort Gregg-Adams *Fort Lee at the time* near Petersburg**
TomTurkey • 07/03/24 12:28 PM ET
That grinds my gears.
Hokie CPA • 07/03/24 03:45 PM ET
He took up arms against his country to fight for a group whose sole purpose
kennedyvt • 07/03/24 05:10 PM ET
Yeah... I had mentioned that.
Hokie CPA • 07/03/24 05:19 PM ET
Logic is not compelling to the tear it down crowd**
ColoVT82 • 07/03/24 05:04 PM ET
Tough to fight against your family, friends, neighbors, and home State**
Tuckahokie • 07/03/24 04:03 PM ET