Comments on: Haiti From 15,000 Feet http://www.lineofdeparture.com/2010/01/16/haiti-from-15000-feet/ Military.com's News and National Policy Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doughttp://www.lineofdeparture.com/2010/01/16/haiti-from-15000-feet/#comment-1890 Doug Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:54:30 +0000 http://www.lineofdeparture.com/?p=1090#comment-1890 Are these photos available to the public, or more to the point, the NGOs, media, and the Haitian government as well as the USG? I can imagine lots of planning by relief groups, etc. could make use of these, too. If they are generally available, can you email me about distributing them? I understand that you took an enormous number of photos or footage, but there should be a way to distribute the files (digitized). I'll put my email in the box below and assume you can see it, if reach me at <a href="http://researchforhaiti.typepad.com/" target="_blank">http://researchforhaiti.typepad.com/</a> Are these photos available to the public, or more to the point, the NGOs, media, and the Haitian government as well as the USG? I can imagine lots of planning by relief groups, etc. could make use of these, too. If they are generally available, can you email me about distributing them? I understand that you took an enormous number of photos or footage, but there should be a way to distribute the files (digitized). I’ll put my email in the box below and assume you can see it, if reach me at http://researchforhaiti.typepad.com/

]]> By: jamiehttp://www.lineofdeparture.com/2010/01/16/haiti-from-15000-feet/#comment-1885 jamie Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:39:52 +0000 http://www.lineofdeparture.com/?p=1090#comment-1885 I think Sebastian comments were well within the bounds of fair comment. If one can't take a little criticism, one should not be blogging, And I do criticize the media, so I thinks all's fair, so long as the attacks don't get too personal-- Jamie I think Sebastian comments were well within the bounds of fair comment. If one can’t take a little criticism, one should not be blogging, And I do criticize the media, so I thinks all’s fair, so long as the attacks don’t get too personal– Jamie

]]> By: DCMhttp://www.lineofdeparture.com/2010/01/16/haiti-from-15000-feet/#comment-1883 DCM Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:34:17 +0000 http://www.lineofdeparture.com/?p=1090#comment-1883 I appreciate the fact the you provided valuable information on what the USG is doing to help in assisting Haiti. Providing reliable, unclassified imagery is incredibly important to those assessing not only relief operations right now, but reconstruction later. I was the Operations Officer on the OC-135B back in the late 90's (actually on the DTRA side) and we did several missions like this. This aircraft is in demand for its treaty obligations, but the Open Skies community world-wide can offer similar capability as well. Perhaps the US lead will encourage other Open Skies nations (The NATO "Pod Group" or the Bulgarians) to fly in and provide similar capability. It's my understanding there are some mobile film processing available. Mr. Sebastian: your discourse is very inappropriate in this context. Perhaps you should find a media critic blog to express your opinion. I appreciate the fact the you provided valuable information on what the USG is doing to help in assisting Haiti. Providing reliable, unclassified imagery is incredibly important to those assessing not only relief operations right now, but reconstruction later.

I was the Operations Officer on the OC-135B back in the late 90’s (actually on the DTRA side) and we did several missions like this. This aircraft is in demand for its treaty obligations, but the Open Skies community world-wide can offer similar capability as well. Perhaps the US lead will encourage other Open Skies nations (The NATO “Pod Group” or the Bulgarians) to fly in and provide similar capability. It’s my understanding there are some mobile film processing available.

Mr. Sebastian: your discourse is very inappropriate in this context. Perhaps you should find a media critic blog to express your opinion.

]]> By: Sebastianhttp://www.lineofdeparture.com/2010/01/16/haiti-from-15000-feet/#comment-1875 Sebastian Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:32:19 +0000 http://www.lineofdeparture.com/?p=1090#comment-1875 Your report on Fox News about YOUR OC-​​135 reconnaissance plane ride over Haiti is no different than Sanjay Gupta reporting on a surgery he did aboard an Aircraft Carrier. The story was a lot about YOU, Mr. McIntyre as you proved in your own words, "MY one-​​day INSPECTION FLIGHT over Haiti came about when I heard from a friend in the Air Force that a OC-​​135 reconnaissance plane would be extensively photographing the impact are of the 7.0 quake that devastated the poverty-​​stricken country Tuesday. I managed to hitch a ride on the flight from Andrews Air Force Base, hoping to get a better idea of the scale of the destruction." YOUR ride on the flight obviously became the story in front of the camera at the Fox News desk, when the story should have been much more about how the Air Force is providing much needed real-time information to those that can use it instantly to aid in human life. You are no different than those journalists that you disrespect, such as Dr. Sanjay Gupta, that are also doing many other great things using new tools of our time to save lives. Your report on Fox News about YOUR OC-​​135 reconnaissance plane ride over Haiti is no different than Sanjay Gupta reporting on a surgery he did aboard an Aircraft Carrier. The story was a lot about YOU, Mr. McIntyre as you proved in your own words, “MY one-​​day INSPECTION FLIGHT over Haiti came about when I heard from a friend in the Air Force that a OC-​​135 reconnaissance plane would be extensively photographing the impact are of the 7.0 quake that devastated the poverty-​​stricken country Tuesday. I managed to hitch a ride on the flight from Andrews Air Force Base, hoping to get a better idea of the scale of the destruction.” YOUR ride on the flight obviously became the story in front of the camera at the Fox News desk, when the story should have been much more about how the Air Force is providing much needed real-time information to those that can use it instantly to aid in human life. You are no different than those journalists that you disrespect, such as Dr. Sanjay Gupta, that are also doing many other great things using new tools of our time to save lives.

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