Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Air Force Denies Request for Flyover

"An Idaho community had secured an Air Force flyover for its local festival every year for more than 40 years, organizers say, but this year, the Air Force turned the request down over the festival's religious focus."

"The God and Country Family Festival in Nampa, Idaho, applied to the Pentagon for the flyover but was denied in an e-mail, board member Patti Syme told KTBV. Syme said the e-mail from a defense official informed her the Pentagon prohibited support of special interest groups."

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Anonymous said...

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!! After 42 years, and i know that the head of the squardon and head of the base are always invited to these type of events. It is about public involment, and support for the local cilivian community. This is defently coming down from the oral office in wash, de city. I can not wait for our town to be snubbed by the local Naval Air Base that is 7 miles away from our town in Calif., for our events POW, 4th of july, turkey day, and christmass, fly ins, and other events.