mina2 6 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Are these protests about the Osprey flying machine that are causing a right fuss now here valid? Or is it the people who dislike the bases just latching on to it and doing what they can to make a big fuss? Watching the news, you'd think it was a real threat to the lives of everyone. Link to post Share on other sites
Error404 0 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 My feeling is that there are some issues but they are certainly being exploited and a huge fuss is being whipped up. Link to post Share on other sites
Zer0star 0 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 They don't call it the widowmaker for nothing! I guess they are also just a bit sensitive here after a US Sabre crashed in Okinawa... ...into a school killing 11 students..... after the pilot ejected. Link to post Share on other sites
girl with a beard 0 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 It seems this is being taken to somewhat hysterical lengths.... today they had the people of Numata - in Gunma! - being intereviewed about how worried they were that it was going to fall out of the sky on top of them. Gunma?! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 It seems this is being taken to somewhat hysterical lengths.... today they had the people of Numata - in Gunma! - being intereviewed about how worried they were that it was going to fall out of the sky on top of them. Gunma?! One of the planned low-altitude practice flight paths for the Osprey reportedly goes over Numata. So not silly to interview the people who live there. On the other hand, we get low altitude fly-overs from jieitai aircraft all the time, and I have never heard anyone complain about them (never bothered me, either). But it is always going to be a more delicate issue when it is a foreign military plying the skies, eh? Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 But are the concerns about safety legit or just some staws being clutched at to cook up resentment? Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Well, I think it's a well cool looking flying machine wouldn't mind it flying over here. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I don't know what all the fuss is about. Granted they do fall from the sky a lot but they usually come back up with a fish Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Those birds are well cool. They look like they are wearing trousers. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 They look more like pajamas I reckon. Or is it pyjamas. Link to post Share on other sites
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