Submitted by baldude69 t3_yzi1lv in philadelphia
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Wuz314159 t1_ix03nf4 wrote
Was it a military target or a flyover?
jimsinspace t1_ix0r05z wrote
Good question. Probably military targets though.
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kjm16216 t1_ix0ihkd wrote
Why flyover an E-18? Did they jam cell phones at the game?
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Asleep-Arm5840 t1_ix01zax wrote
Source?
totallyrad16 t1_ix0312h wrote
I’m at the game and just saw it fly over the stadium while they announced its arrival.
Sreyes150 t1_ix0nf1l wrote
🤣 legit source imo lol
Asleep-Arm5840 t1_ix15lci wrote
Me getting downvoted asking for a source that ended up being "I seent it" is the most philly thing ever
Asleep-Arm5840 t1_ix01x2o wrote
The other day everyone made it seem like an AC-130 passed low over clouds in south philly. I wonder if it was just this.
baldude69 OP t1_ix02476 wrote
Yep same plane. It was landing in PHL to sleep over before the flyover
zwirjosemito t1_ix02ent wrote
Not saying I know what it is, but that timeline makes no sense. It wouldn’t be somewhere 3 full days before the event, especially not a Villanova game. And if it did, it would be at the fully stocked, very large US Air Force Base 45 minutes (90 second flight) north of PHL.
baldude69 OP t1_ix04166 wrote
Just going off a couple comment chain on a few different threads on Thursday.
zwirjosemito t1_ix0d3ml wrote
That’s fair, I was def not trying to be like “Not true!”, just more that of all the theories I’ve seen, this one seems the most suspect in light of the proximity of the air base. The one I’ve seen that sort of makes sense (though still has a bunch of holes) is that it was a military plane, but there was some sort of emergency and it made a beeline for PHL, hence the extremely loud engine noise.
baldude69 OP t1_ix0eru5 wrote
That could be possible, too. Fighter jets are crazy loud and moving slow at low agl it’s gonna make a ton of noise regardless. If it was in fact and EA-18 an not an FA -18 then it’s a Navy plane, so maybe that has something to do with it. Who knows
totallyrad16 t1_ix0k67t wrote
It was a Navy plane. The ROTC at Villanova University asked for a fly over before the game at 1pm today.
J3PO t1_ix0ag7w wrote
someone in philly must've just got a killstreak THANKS KRASNER
Sreyes150 t1_ix0nal8 wrote
This was funny though lol
zwirjosemito t1_ix0jb22 wrote
Now again, but this time while Bryan Cutler drinks a glass of water.
CerealJello t1_ix0pjwr wrote
It looked like an F-18 going over on Thursday, so it was likely the same plane.
Alternative_Rough_14 t1_ix1axol wrote
i wish my mom let me bring a fighter jet to all the sleepovers i went to as a kid. she would've benefited too–i don't know how many cool mom points a mom should get for getting their kid a sleepover fighter jet, but it's got to be a lot.
HerrDoktorLaser t1_ix12q2z wrote
OK, but wtf is an EA-18 for those of us who didn't see whatever the heck just flew over Kensington and Port Richmond?
barchueetadonai t1_ix13rvj wrote
Derivative of the F/A-18 for electronic warfare
pcomet235 t1_ix19hoz wrote
EA-18: its in the plane
angry_old_dude t1_ix21dhh wrote
Also know as a Growler.
ResidentComplaint19 t1_ix0sr3y wrote
Me and the wife were in Allegheny coming up on frankford a few hours ago, and we heard it. First time I’ve been in that part of the city in a while. We didn’t even see anything and just shrugged it off like it’s just a normal everyday north philly noise.
Sarahded_Edge t1_ix17gz1 wrote
It flew over where I live in Wayne and It shook the whole damn house. We’re perplexed. What time did It fly over Kensington?? For us It was approx. 1:30pm I believe.
baldude69 OP t1_ix1c6dn wrote
Yep that was it, heard it and looked out the windows, was flying appx SSE and decently fast
lilpufferfish t1_ix3j6pp wrote
Thank you. I'm very ascared of fast moving airplanes. I thought it was on with the Japanese again being that we are so close to the anniversary of when they attacked the world trade centers.
napsdufroid t1_ix0w8ew wrote
Wasn't planning to ask, but thanks anyway
baldude69 OP t1_ix10jbn wrote
Cool dood
lonetravellr t1_ix0jl82 wrote
Nobody asked
baldude69 OP t1_ix0kbb4 wrote
Thursday night there were dozens of people asking about the noise from this same plane landing
lonetravellr t1_ix0tpw3 wrote
They're still asking from Thursday night?
baldude69 OP t1_ix10ljd wrote
Nah but it make big noise again sooooo
moosigny t1_ix0kgc6 wrote
“Before”
Hasn’t happened yet. Might not. But also hasn’t happened yet. OP is a wizard.
totallyrad16 t1_ix01bvd wrote
Before anyone asks, It was heading to Villanova University for the football game.