divona2000
Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MI
Question=
Is it illegal for a military jet to break the sound barrier over a residential area?
Background if you want to read it=
Jets circled our subdivision today, they broke the sound barrier, the noise was tremendous, I at first thought a plane had fallen. I called local Air Force bases, each told me that it is illegal, but Michigan no longer has planes that can break the sound barrier; could have been a visiting Air Force group, however, they had not come from that particular base. I never found out where the jets flew out of.
I was polite, calm and cheerful to each person I spoke with, we even shared some 'scary boom' stories, and chuckled over my dogs reaction to the sound. I answered all their questions, gave my name, phone number, address and who I worked for.
I had been startled when it happened but wasn't upset, just wanted to make sure it didn't happen again, due to the possibility of window damage. I never got a solid answer, the jets left soon after I began calling, so I shrugged it off.
Several hours later my boss called. One of the AF members I spoke with had called her, stating that I "had a problem" with the military! I was flabbergasted by this, I am a very mild person, and no one I talked with had seemed bothered that I called.
I work for a Civilian Contractor on a base, and my boss says that although I won't be fired, the AF can refuse to let me on base, which would amount to the same thing.
I find out tomorrow if I lose my job.
I have learned from this: if I see/hear something potentially illegal, just keep my mouth shut and live with it.
Question=
Is it illegal for a military jet to break the sound barrier over a residential area?
Background if you want to read it=
Jets circled our subdivision today, they broke the sound barrier, the noise was tremendous, I at first thought a plane had fallen. I called local Air Force bases, each told me that it is illegal, but Michigan no longer has planes that can break the sound barrier; could have been a visiting Air Force group, however, they had not come from that particular base. I never found out where the jets flew out of.
I was polite, calm and cheerful to each person I spoke with, we even shared some 'scary boom' stories, and chuckled over my dogs reaction to the sound. I answered all their questions, gave my name, phone number, address and who I worked for.
I had been startled when it happened but wasn't upset, just wanted to make sure it didn't happen again, due to the possibility of window damage. I never got a solid answer, the jets left soon after I began calling, so I shrugged it off.
Several hours later my boss called. One of the AF members I spoke with had called her, stating that I "had a problem" with the military! I was flabbergasted by this, I am a very mild person, and no one I talked with had seemed bothered that I called.
I work for a Civilian Contractor on a base, and my boss says that although I won't be fired, the AF can refuse to let me on base, which would amount to the same thing.
I find out tomorrow if I lose my job.
I have learned from this: if I see/hear something potentially illegal, just keep my mouth shut and live with it.