Posted on Jun 18, 2018

Mary O'Flaherty (1926-2018): Unsung heroine handled communications during 1980 'Canadian Caper'...

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Even though Canada is being criticized today, the British refused to help us in 1979 hide the Americans that we're not caught at the US Embassy in Iran. I know you are tired of the Beltway media daily bull crap so here is a story of an unsung hero that won't be reported in the United States media.

Mary O'Flaherty (1926-2018): Unsung heroine handled communications during 1980 'Canadian Caper'...

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Great story and exactly what I'd expect from Canadians.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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LTC (Join to see) I Remember watching a Documentary about the Canadian Involvement.

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Argo Airport Scene 5

I gotta say - those black & whites chasing the Boeing 747 were cute - but they’d be blown and rolled off the tarmac by those huge turbofans. Guys in a pickup truck with a mounted 50 cal can chase a turboprop job like an AN-12b (Soviet C-130 knockoff) for awhile but not massive civilian jet transport aircraft. I personally never liked Ethiopia, Liberia, Somalia - but there were opportunities at one time to make a difference ferrying a few things for local leaders. Of course nearly everyone involved in those supply flights is dead or serving time!
Warmest Regards, Sandy ;)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=79vtcB3L8FM

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Argo: Inside Story

Of course - in the real world - there was no chase - because if the Iranians were aware of the exfiltration - they would most likely have threatened and ordered the a/c to turn back. While civilian pilots may be brave enough - no one is going to argue with armed fighters. Warmest Regards, Sandy :)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JxlVK9OjrB0

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President Carter Fact-Checks the Movie 'Argo'

Full video available for free at: http://fora.tv/2013/02/24/President_Jimmy_Carter_Challenges_of_a_Superpower President Jimmy Carter provides his take on the...

Amusing story about Iran, CIA bureaucratic incompetence, CIA officer creativity, and German passports. Warmest Regards, Sandy :)

https://youtu.be/pt69Ya79veQ

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Those black & whites are going to have to be really moving - depending on 747 engine model, fuel, and payload. Warmest Regards, Sandy :)

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