And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Searching around for more info, this was a Norwegian Falcon 20 that was hit by the fuel truck. If you look closely, the nose wheel is lifted off the ground.
To quote Sancho Panza in reference to his abusive wife: "Whether the stone hits the pitcher, or the pitcher hits the stone, it's going to be bad for the pitcher."
The pitot tubes are covered so I'd guess the plane was already parked.
ReplyDeleteEven if the jet did it, they would immediately cover the pitot tubes and other items.
DeleteSearching around for more info, this was a Norwegian Falcon 20 that was hit by the fuel truck. If you look closely, the nose wheel is lifted off the ground.
DeleteI thought about them buttoning up the aircraft after the hit. I'd have left it as it was for the investigation pictures...
DeleteEither way that was an expensive faux pas.
ReplyDeleteOf course, that'll buff out and only cost the taxpayer 500 large....
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DeleteTo quote Sancho Panza in reference to his abusive wife: "Whether the stone hits the pitcher, or the pitcher hits the stone, it's going to be bad for the pitcher."
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