IF IT'S SUNDAY, WE MUST BE NEAR IRAN
On location in the Persian Gulf with the USS Ronald Reagan: It's amazing how everything is so close by... Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait... even Iran. Last night we could see the oil rig fires burning there. We were just off the Iranian coast. When you survey the map, it's easy to see why tensions are high here...starting with geography and ancient competition over land and resources. Iran, for example, has oil facility islands very close to Saudi Arabia. So there's aircraft traffic tied to that as well as non-stop shipping via oil tankers. Then there are the local fishing boats. And coalition ships. Plnety of old shipwrecks, too. At the deepest point the Persian (aka "Arabian") Gulf is 300-400 feet deep.... most areas more like 130-140. And only about 60 miles across. Quite a crowded area. Security is extremely tight for obvious reasons. It's very clear how ominous it would be for the US economy if terrorists did anything here to disrupt the flow of crude. Is the war effort "all about oil"? No, but it's a big part of why I'm glad the good guys are on duty in this neighborhood.
THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN: Met with Lt. Chris "Frodo" Fisher this morning. He's a very sharp 27 year old pilot of an F/A 18E Super Hornet fighter. Watched him and other pilots make amazing night landings on the flight deck. What an inspiration! He's such a fine representation of all who fly for the American military. How passionate he is about what he does, flying everyday in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hear our interview with him on Monday's show from the USS Ronald Reagan. Special guests also include the Commanding Officer of the Reagan, Capt. Terry Kraft, Executive Officer Capt. Billy Hart and Rear Admiral Mike Miller who heads up the Reagan Strike Group. You'll also hear from many of the brilliant young men and women who make it all happen here, working in so many important careers... often "behind the scenes". Listen live from 12 Noon to 3PM Pacific on NewsRadio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com Coming in the next few days: Reports from US Central Command here in the Middle East and we'll bring you live updates from inside Afghanistan.
Inspecting an F/A 18E Super Hornet jet fighter, just back from missions over Iraq. In the hangar bay on the USS Ronald Reagan.These planes cost over $60 million, and they're worth every penny.
With F/A 18E pilot Lt. Chris "Frodo" Fisher, in the USS Ronald Reagan's hangar bay... Somewhere off the coast of Iran.
Aircraft in the hangar bay, USS Ronald Reagan.
View from the bridge of the USS Ronald Reagan in the Persian Gulf; aircraft ready to head out to flights over Iraq.
Aircraft launching from the USS Ronald Reagan (off the coast of Kuwait), heading for a six hour mission flying over Iraq.
And we have liftoff!
(another jet fighter on the way to the nearby skies over Iraq)
THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN: Met with Lt. Chris "Frodo" Fisher this morning. He's a very sharp 27 year old pilot of an F/A 18E Super Hornet fighter. Watched him and other pilots make amazing night landings on the flight deck. What an inspiration! He's such a fine representation of all who fly for the American military. How passionate he is about what he does, flying everyday in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hear our interview with him on Monday's show from the USS Ronald Reagan. Special guests also include the Commanding Officer of the Reagan, Capt. Terry Kraft, Executive Officer Capt. Billy Hart and Rear Admiral Mike Miller who heads up the Reagan Strike Group. You'll also hear from many of the brilliant young men and women who make it all happen here, working in so many important careers... often "behind the scenes". Listen live from 12 Noon to 3PM Pacific on NewsRadio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com Coming in the next few days: Reports from US Central Command here in the Middle East and we'll bring you live updates from inside Afghanistan.
Inspecting an F/A 18E Super Hornet jet fighter, just back from missions over Iraq. In the hangar bay on the USS Ronald Reagan.These planes cost over $60 million, and they're worth every penny.
With F/A 18E pilot Lt. Chris "Frodo" Fisher, in the USS Ronald Reagan's hangar bay... Somewhere off the coast of Iran.
Aircraft in the hangar bay, USS Ronald Reagan.
View from the bridge of the USS Ronald Reagan in the Persian Gulf; aircraft ready to head out to flights over Iraq.
Aircraft launching from the USS Ronald Reagan (off the coast of Kuwait), heading for a six hour mission flying over Iraq.
And we have liftoff!
(another jet fighter on the way to the nearby skies over Iraq)
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