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http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/11/10/watch-pres-elect-trumps-plane-gets-water-salute-way-dc"Trump Force One" received a special send-off at New York's Laguardia Airport this morning.
Two Port Authority vehicles gave the Boeing 757 a "water salute," spraying massive hoses to form arches over the president-elect's aircraft while it taxied on the runway.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Real classy, classy classy from the Republican family values role model.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)Done on various special occasions.
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)rocktivity
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Is this standard procedure or were they just washing down the stink?
Squinch
(50,949 posts)Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)It's just hilarious in light of recent stories.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Still think it's to wash down the stink.
Of the pee.
appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)HassleCat
(6,409 posts)Do they plan to do this frrquently? Every time he departs?
Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)This was done in November after the election. It's just rather retrospectively side-splitting.
Squinch
(50,949 posts)Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)Per the article, "The water salute is typically done for Air Force One, visiting world leaders and military officials."
It's just freakishly hilarious!
Squinch
(50,949 posts)bowens43
(16,064 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Henry Krinkle
(208 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)spooky3
(34,452 posts)Initech
(100,075 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Not sure how to save the gif and post it here. It's done well.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)SayItLoud
(1,702 posts)Please some savvy tech person make those water stream YELLOW and re post, then we can make it go viral.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)I've seen it at airports numerous times.
No folks, so sorry, nothing to do with "pee-gate."
Iggo
(47,552 posts)MrModerate
(9,753 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)But the people of NYC reallllllly hate Urine the--money Hutt.
Initech
(100,075 posts)nvme
(860 posts)I saw the shower it is too funny in this context
dalton99a
(81,488 posts)MindPilot
(12,693 posts)El Mimbreno
(777 posts)If it was a direct shot into the jet intakes!