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'Most Unfortunate Headline of the Year' Award

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And the winner is ... The Philippine Star!

Air Force pounds MILF lairs with rockets

   

By James Mananghaya Updated June 08, 2009 12:00 AM

 

MANILA, Philippines - Air Force attack planes pounded yesterday the position of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in Guindulungan, Maguindanao, as fighting between government troops and guerrillas entered its fourth day, a military spokesman reported.

 

Lt. Col. Jonathan Ponce, spokesman for the Army's 6th Infantry Division, said SF 21 Marchetti planes conducted two bombing runs between 11 a.m. and 12 noon.

 

He said that scores of MILF rebels are believed dead because of the accuracy of the rockets fired from the Air Force planes.

(Thanks, 'Airpower'!)

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9 Comments

MT solomon

don't comment...very difficult, almost impossible...must run away....

MT Stephan Wilkinson

Cute, but you might learn to spell Philippine correctly before making fun of a writer who apparently knows less about porn than you do.

I remember when Flight International was the gold standard of literacy among aviation publications, but that was a long time ago. Sad.

Stephan Wilkinson

Doh. You got me. Dumb mistake. But flame away. I deserve it. (Fixing now.)

Don't let the flamers get you down, Steven. I welcome any story you wish to write about MILFs.

MT Stephan Wilkinson

Well, whaddya expect from somebody who can't read? It's Stephen, not Steven.

And I'm Stephan.

MT solomon

is this the Stephan Wilkinson from popular science????

Pedro Ramos

Stephan, you're a puritan.

Mr. Wilkinson,
I used to like your articles in Flying.

Did Mr. Collins edit like you're hitting Mr. Trimble?

Including the very ungentlemanly – “I remember when Flight International was the gold standard of literacy among aviation publications, but that was a long time ago. Sad.”

Anonymous

"Cute, but you might learn to spell Philippine correctly before making fun of a writer who apparently knows less about porn than you do."

The error was in mixing up the aircraft model/number - one most journalists are prone to make.


"You got me. Dumb mistake. But flame away. I deserve it. (Fixing now.)"

There's nothing to fix - the name was used as a modifier.

It's really very unfortunate that Filipinos are killing each other. But one is intrigued that the incident merited Flightglobal DEW Line's dubious award over the many other carnages all over the world. Perhaps it's down to the old SIAI Marchettis, the PAF's only remaining flyable trainer aircraft - adapted to the light attack role.....

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Philippines---Air/SIAI-Marchetti-SF-260TP/1003679/&sid=1249f84425a35bf036c3c9f279dfad4c

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Philippines---Air/SIAI-Marchetti-S.211/0741664/&sid=1249f84425a35bf036c3c9f279dfad4c

Not a good way to observe Independence Day!

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