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Plan1988 ago

One commenter from Chris Ken Simpson Utube. Don't know if it is significant⤵

"Odd they scrambled jets out of Air Base at Portland

Oregon rather than McCord Air Force base which is closer."

@factfinder2

Factfinder2 ago

It does seem odd. NORAD scrambled the jets out of McChord even though WADS (Western Air Defense Sector) is headquartered at JBLM (Joint Base Lewis McChord): https://www.wads.ang.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1599739/norad-intercepts-stolen-aircraft-from-seatac/

But JBLM did play a role in the Ketron incident in that it was the place where air traffic control was trying to get the guy to land: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/plane-stolen-from-sea-tac-flew-more-than-an-hour-before-crash/281-582563371

Two weeks ago, WADS conducted a three-day (July 24-27) air intercept drill from JBLM: https://www.wads.ang.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1585918/wads-organizes-large-air-intercept-exercise/

Btw, on July 31, WADS got a new commander after his predecessor was transferred to NORAD in Colorado: https://www.wads.ang.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1599661/lewis-assumes-command-of-wads/


I think it's strange that the guy who took the plane seemed surprised that he'd gone suddenly nuts. He said, "Just a broken guy, got a few screws loose, I guess. Never really knew it until now.” The audio is spliced right after that, so who knows what else he said. You have to wonder whether he'd heard voices in his head a la voice to skull technology telling him to do it.

Plan1988 ago

I heard the jets were from a base in Oregon (Portland).

Am I wrong?

In your first sentence you wrote McCord. Thank You

Factfinder2 ago

Oh, sorry. Thanks for catching that. I changed it.

Plan1988 ago

Thank You👍