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 Support The DrudgeReport; Visit Our Advertisers  Bush lands on aircraft carrier to declare end of Iraq combat Thu May 1 2003 13:22:36 ET Washington (dpa) - U.S. President George W. Bush landed Thursday on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the California coast, where he was scheduled later to address the nation and declare an end to combat in Iraq. Bush flew to the carrier from San Diego in the co-pilot seat of a Navy S-3 Viking, a plane used in combat and to hunt submarines. The Abraham Lincoln was sitting 160 kilometres from San Diego. The Viking touched down at 12:17 p.m. (1917 GMT) at 240 kilometres per hour and caught the cable to bring the plane to a stop and complete the landing on the carrier, which is among the most difficult and dangerous tasks in aviation. During Bush's 9 p.m. speech, he is to declare an end to combat but is not expected to declare victory or an official end of the war because the U.S. still faces the daunting task of rebuilding Iraq and establishing a new government. As a reservist in the military, Bush was a trained pilot. Before his flight, the president was briefed on safety procedures and how to eject in case of an emergency. Bush is to spend the night on the ship. |
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