Post by Bill Von Sennet on Sept 24, 2008 20:19:21 GMT -5
I noticed 2-737's left Latrobe on Monday heading to Biloxi-Gulfport MS
Flight #'s were
SPA712
TRS8253
First I thought they were taking gamblers to Mississippi casinos.
Wrong. They were taking local National Guard troops for training. They will be deployed to Iraq in about a year.
The troops were from the local guard at Mt Pleasant PA and Torrance PA (near Blairsville)
The Torrance guard had a prayer service on Sunday Afternoon at the Derry Area high school. On Monday morning as the buses pulled out, there were citizens at two key locations in Derry Twp to wave American flags as the troops passed. I wish I had known in advance, I would have been there.
Joe Biden is due to speak at Greensburg-Salem high school tommorrow at 10:30am and then head to Wilkes-Barre PA
So I may get some shots of his aircraft. The wind has been favoring RW 5 at KLBE today so he may fly over the house.
Flight #'s were
SPA712
TRS8253
First I thought they were taking gamblers to Mississippi casinos.
Wrong. They were taking local National Guard troops for training. They will be deployed to Iraq in about a year.
The troops were from the local guard at Mt Pleasant PA and Torrance PA (near Blairsville)
The Torrance guard had a prayer service on Sunday Afternoon at the Derry Area high school. On Monday morning as the buses pulled out, there were citizens at two key locations in Derry Twp to wave American flags as the troops passed. I wish I had known in advance, I would have been there.
Joe Biden is due to speak at Greensburg-Salem high school tommorrow at 10:30am and then head to Wilkes-Barre PA
So I may get some shots of his aircraft. The wind has been favoring RW 5 at KLBE today so he may fly over the house.