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Wow, look at all those airplanes! What a senseless act...
Do you have any idea how long the waiting list is at Merrill? and there is no room for hangars in down town Anchorage.
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Probably, but not necessarily.
Some people like to cause mayhem just for the heck of it.
Where is your inside information? There is no reported evidence that it was methodical, and one person can easily slash 200 tires in an hour or two. It only takes a second each.Seriously? This is pretty organized, methodical mayhem just for the heck of it. Most likely this was a group of people and not just one random bitter kid. That might be as many as 261 tires to slash, maybe more. That's quite a job for one lone weirdo.
Where is your inside information? There is no reported evidence that it was methodical, and one person can easily slash 200 tires in an hour or two. It only takes a second each.
Ever notice how close Merrill Field is to housing in Anchorage? Just remember, they have their Ghetto Dwellers just like every where else.
How can you make that conclusion from my statement?Oh I see, the only place on the planet where airplane tires could possibly get slashed is Merrill, Ak?
Axe. Nice sharp little hatchet. Wack! Done.Apparently I lead a sheltered life. What type of instrument or technique does one use to slash through a tire in one second? (serious question)
WOW!...I've been told that Avemco has waived the deductible for victims of the vandalism.
Police found a folding hunting knife at the gravel strip parking area. No word whether that's been identified as the tool used or not.
difficult to connect that to the crime, even with finger prints, way too many folks carry and loose their knives.
Many of us with Bushwheels use covers to protect from UV exposure. Some guys use fabric slip-ons and some build plywood boxes with steps that double as fueling platforms. Both were moved or removed so tires could be cut. In some cases the covers were replaced. That's not typical vandal behavior.
Nope, that's some selling tires
I've been told that Avemco has waived the deductible for victims of the vandalism.
Don't give them any ideas......people are so cruel nowadays.......At least they stuck to tires and left the fabric alone.
Welcome aboardDon't give them any ideas......people are so cruel nowadays.......
Asked why the FBI has joined the investigation, Oistad said "they offered and we accepted.
“It seems like this was an organized crime. It doesn’t seem like it was a one-off, random event. These aren’t the same type of people who would slash tires on a car," said Chris Palmer, a Homer pilot.
"They knew exactly what type of damage they were doing and they did it on a very large scale," he said.
Palmer said he doesn’t know why small planes at Merrill Field were vandalized but many pilots share a theory.
“Everyone thinks it’s a group of people who did it and they don’t think it was random. They think aviation was specifically targeted and they think that it might have to do with the fact that a lot of these pilots fly back into the Bush and there might be an environmental pushback to these guys flying in the backcountry,” Palmer said.
Hopefully they catch them and put them behind bars for a long time. If the names are made public, then it would not be in their best interest to remain in Alaska long.
A felony record is something to brag about in the bush. I used to fly into one village that 75% of the population had a least one felony on record. They talk about their jail time as if it was just a summer vacation.
Bar talk. This is in Anchorage. No mythical "bush justice" here. You guys watch too much television.
Bar talk. This is in Anchorage. No mythical "bush justice" here. You guys watch too much television.
Aw C'mon. Don't crush our unrealistic assumptions!
Wow, look at all those airplanes! What a senseless act...
Right across the street from Merrill Field is one of the parts of Anchorage I avoid like a mad skunk.
From the news report-
He should have said, "Because it is a federal felony to screw with airplanes, even the itty bitty ones." The FBI should have been there day one.
It seems as though the local pilots that actual live there agree with my theory posted earlier and maybe I'm not just a reactionary and full of it??
Bar talk. This is in Anchorage. No mythical "bush justice" here. You guys watch too much television.
As if you know of what you speak. Have another beer.
I guess not if they are already arguing oven irrelevant matters.Anything new concerning this?
Ever bought a set of 3?s from bush wheel?"A pair of small airplane tires can run between $3500 and $4000, he noted."
Huh?? Don't think I've ever paid more than $300-$400.