Alleged Pictures Emerge of Strange Symbols on Southwest Planes
- Posted on September 23, 2011 at 7:43am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Yesterday we reported that strange writing has been appearing on the bellies of Southwest Airlines planes. ABC15 in Phoenix cited sources saying that the symbols appeared to be “Arabic words.” Now, we are getting alleged pictures of the symbols.
The website Gawker has published exclusive pictures that it received from a tipster claiming to show the writing. The pictures, according to the source, “They are on the exhaust pipe of the engines. Usually on the inboard side. And most of them are described as looking like swords. (picture an elongated ‘S’ with a line crossing it toward one end.)”
Here’s what he means:
Photo credit: Gawker
Photo credit: Gawker
The source claims to be a Southwest employee and says that although the markings have been reportedly made using a chemical process, to him they “look less etched and more wiped on with grease.” That could be true regarding the symbols he‘s captured but doesn’t completely rule out the other reports.
He’s also not sure the symbols are Arabic writing.
“I havent seen any ‘arabic’ writing either,” he told Gawker. “All the marks look like that ‘sword’. I have seen one other plane that had a star with 3 horizontal wavy lines to the right of it. But Ive only seen it once.”
Meanwhile, a spokesman for Southwest told ABC15 that the markings pose no threat to passengers or travel.
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Comments (136)
gmoneytx
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:40amI think alien s ( the ET type) did it to signal the mother ship to come down and pick up the believers to fly them back to the Andromeda galaxy!
Report Post »Bill in Texas
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 10:04amlmfao. Their coming for you crazy Louie Farakahn!lol Then mother ship is coming!
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:59pm@gmoneytx
Report Post »Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:40am
I think alien s ( the ET type) did it to signal the mother ship to come down and pick up the believers to fly them back to the Andromeda galaxy!
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Or maybe it’s Farakhaan calling the Mother Ship to watch over his followers.
Meyvn
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:38amLooks like kid scribbles to me.
Report Post »atechgeek
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 10:25amBut 20 + instances of the same ?
Report Post »A new business idea for the capitalists .. the world’s largest glass skating rink …
centered near Iran. Imagine .. a new Olympic sport .. long distance glass skating .. or glass curling. Hmmm. The limit is the sky !!!! The grand opening will be one fine fireworks show !!!
MR_ANDERSON
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:07amIt looks like the Muslim Brotherhoods seal a little bit. I wouldn’t doubt that there are clearer pictures not getting out.
Report Post »David286 - FL
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:16am@atechgeek – Needs to be centered near Mecca ;)
Report Post »SEPARATENOW
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:38amHerd ‘em up. Blow ‘em up. Enough our blood and treasure! Fry theirs instead.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:50amIt is the sword of Allah, it appears on lots of Islamic countries flags, it is a major symbol. Probably some Islamic mechanic marking the planes.
Report Post »VerySeniorCitizen
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:52amIs this supposed to be like the grilled cheese sandwich with picture of Mary on it, or the wall where rust appeared to resemble Jesus? I‘m sure Glenn will be able to create a huge controversy over nature’s messes.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 12:10pmRed State is now reporting that if you hold your ear next to the plane – like with a seashell – sounds can be heard that when played backward say, “I buried Paul.”
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 12:33pmI refuse to fly on aircraft with swords on them. I only fly on aircraft that have portrayals of full auto weapons on them. I will not lower my standards.
Report Post »DanWesson455
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:30pmLooks like finger in the dust. Like, look how dirty this thing is. swoosh swoosh. SYMBOL?
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:05pmSomeone is marking the planes for a reason. It means something, its not an accident.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:23pm@hidden_lion
Report Post »Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:50am
It is the sword of Allah, it appears on lots of Islamic countries flags, it is a major symbol. Probably some Islamic mechanic marking the planes
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Anybody curious WHAT THEY’RE BEING MARKED FOR?
Mil Mom
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:26pm@jzs
Report Post »Posted on September 23, 2011 at 12:10pm
Red State is now reporting that if you hold your ear next to the plane – like with a seashell – sounds can be heard that when played backward say, “I buried Paul.”
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Please be our guest, but be sure and listen real close, AND HANG ON TIGHT during takeoff! Happy Landings!
jzs
Posted on September 24, 2011 at 4:32amMil Mom, I love a good sense of humor.
Report Post »aaronkcmo
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:18amlooks to me like grease wiped off of somebody’s hand, maybe a pilot going through pre-flight inspection.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:32amThey have found that illegals from Mexico were working on Jet engines who weren’t A&P certified in the past. It wouldn‘t surprise me to find out that refugees from some islamic nation was ’given’ a job as well.
Report Post »editedforbias
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 10:00amThinking illegal from Middle East that is marking those he inspected but can’t write in English. Just think of it as “Inspected by #9″. Dozens just means he is doing his job,
Report Post »Sleazy Hippo
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:18amThe real ominous sign are the prominent ‘tiger stripes” that cover all the other symbols on the plane- these indicate a miltant nuclear armed India will rise, kill the Russian bear and overcome the Muslim armies as it buries pakistan. Then the United States will need top make the tiger walk in circles until it becomes pancake butter.
Word!
Report Post »icer22x
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:28amHAHA. Love it. Or it could mean that the Arabs are formulating a bio-weapon that will turn everyone into tigers!
Report Post »jzs
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:02amIf you use a magnifying glass, you can also see the words, “All this for a dang flag,” written backwards.
Report Post »Resist We Much
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:21amNah JZS,
On one plane is the Arabic symbol for 57. The marking is to indicate that the plane has now flown in all 57 states.
And yes, you do need a magnifying glass for the other one. It says “For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country.”
Report Post »Hard Tack
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 4:32pm@ Hippo : I caught that “Little Black Sambo” reference. Shame on you, you dirty racist! No pancakes for you……
Report Post »jayrosen
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:17amJust as we do to dolphins, turtles, sharks, etc., these markings are tags made by aliens to track our migratory habits. Duh.
Report Post »Bill in Texas
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:58amThey couldn’t just use the tail number? Duh
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 10:54amBill in Texas,
Report Post »Now Bill, you know aliens can’t read the tail numbers. Some think that the stripes on zebras are numbers written in zebra but can we read them? No. We have to hook those little transmitters to their ears.
fry1goat
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:07amhonestly looks like that could have been caused by hitting a bird or something. By the way be careful this could be a setup.
Report Post »whgt
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:17amReminds me of this:
Report Post »http://heroeswiki.com/The_Symbol
Bum thrower
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:02amSWAL‘s competitors did it so you won’t fly this efficient, inexpensive airline, but instead opt to buy the ‘high priced, but safer’ travel version……suckers!!
Report Post »jndough
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:02amhttp://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread423757/pg1 I think another post was refering to the symbols on this website. My first impression was it just looks like smudges. But then again so does Farsi.
Report Post »bigfatslob
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:55amCrop circles !
Report Post »GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:56amCrop circles by Bush
Report Post »SCTiger
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 10:02amProp Circles!
Report Post »poorrichard09
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:49amIt sure does look like an islamic sword.
Hey Badjuju you’re right-think “bread and circuses” as a former republic crumbled.
Report Post »badjujuu
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:11amWOW – that is scary.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 10:38amWhat exactly is an an “Islamic sword?” I’m sure I saw one exactly like it in “Pirates of the Caribbean Part 3,“ or maybe it was ”4.”
Some admittedly cursory research into the Arab and Farsi alphabets shows no such character or letter. Maybe just gang graffiti making the big move from railway freight cars to airliners?
Report Post »Scaz
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:38amIt looks like a scimitar, which is what I think you meant by arab sword. Yes it looks just like a scimitar and I don’t think it was by accident. Look at the Saudi flag, Look at the Muslim Brotherhood crest. The scimitar symbol is used frequently with raddical Islamic groups.
But by all means America, go back to sleep. When something happens, you can always blame someone else.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:26pmI googled the Muslim Brotherhood symbol: two scimitars crossed with a Koran above them, whatever is on the side of the airliners…who knows, maybe some other group wanting to make a name for themselves.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:42amThis is worse than seeing Elvis or the Virgin Mary in a potato chip. It’s a smudge. Move on.
Report Post »AmericanStrega
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:28amI saw Elvis in 1989. He was driving down the 405 freeway (CA) in a Town and Country stationwagon. S’truth!
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:33pm@Mandors
Report Post »Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:42am
This is worse than seeing Elvis or the Virgin Mary in a potato chip. It’s a smudge. Move on
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You forgot to add: “Quick before something goes BOOOOOOOOOM !!!”
Crickets
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:27am“The establishment truly doesn’t want the common folk thinking. They want to keep them reacting at an emotional level. They want to keep the common folk fearful of their shadows so that they will allow their freedoms to be trampled and violated without question. A thinking public is dangerous to the establishment who wish to maintain their power. An intelligent, thoughtful public will eventually see through their fallacious policies. An intelligent public will ask to be left alone and treated like adults to determine for themselves how to live their lives and spend their money rather than be babied and treated like idiots being told how to live their lives and spend their money from cradle to grave. An intelligent public will be able to look at Ron Paul’s past, his voting record and his unwavering principles and determine for themselves that he is not the typical establishment politician. Naturally, the establishment does not want someone in power who they don’t control, and so they will continue to pull out whatever tricks they can in order to keep the thinking public from flexing its muscle.”It’s the philosophy stupid.
Report Post »badjujuu
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:36amI agree, the establishment just want obedient consumers who are not smart enough to figure out how bad they are getting screwed by the establishment. “Shop, watch stupid reality TV shows, Shop, work, pay taxes, eat processed food, do not ask questions, shop some more”
Report Post »GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:25amBUSH did it.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:24amBlazers, I have seen these symbols before — if I recall correctly the meaning for them is tp represent the Sword of Truth and the Sword of Judgment among the Persians of Iran. What you are looking at is a symbol of a old Persian cavalry sword siniliar to a scimitar.
I am going to do some more digging into this now that there are two pictures released.
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:39amI bet you still believe in santa claus and the tooth fairy!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:04am@Mleo — I have, and yes they are very similiar, I still have seen these marks elsewhere though from a sight based in Iran, and something about them is nagging at my memory.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:39pm@gmoneytx
Report Post »Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:39am
I bet you still believe in santa claus and the tooth fairy!
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Nah! She caught Cinderalla’s Fairy Godmother dressing up as both, so now she’s busy looking for glass slippers that will fit trolls!
Polwatcher
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:22amThey need to keep kids away from the parked planes.
Report Post »Discord
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:05amBlaze, have you been hacked?
That would be nice.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:22amThe guy doesn’t read arabic but thinks it looks like arabic? Okay, I’m good with that. That rectangular looking thing looks like a mosque to me. And if you look closely, you can see a muslim in prayer and also a muslim killing a white guy. Creepy. I’m flying Delta from now on.
Report Post »Discord
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:47amOh yes, absolutely.
Report Post »Discord
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:04amWhy do you all use so many caps and abuse your punctuation? It makes you look very silly.
Report Post »ohiochili
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:22amI feel much safer now that the Punctuation Patrol is here!
Report Post »GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:26amNOT as SILLY as YOU.
Report Post »loadingmyclips
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:41ambecause my finger accidentally hits caps lock anD I’M TOO LAZY TO BACKSPACE AND CORRECT1
Report Post »stinkybisquit
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:43ami DON”T. see? any–PROBLEM @ all… (just having some fun.)
Report Post »db321
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:43amwHAT
Report Post »cmack
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:01amI’m confused.
“Meanwhile, a spokesman for Southwest told ABC15 that the markings to passengers or travel.”
Eh?
Report Post »Cheekymnky2
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:06amNot to mention
But Ive only seen it once.
Who’s Ive?
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 7:58amOnce is more than enough, people. How many more “messages” do we need?
Keep in mind though, the government already has too much power. It does not need any more than it already has.
NEVER GIVE UP FREEDOM for security, NEVER!!!
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:41amToo late.
Report Post »Cranky
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 7:58am“Meanwhile, a spokesman for Southwest told ABC15 that the markings to passengers or travel.”
WHAT??
Report Post »slvrserfr
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 7:58amArabic? Seriously? How about a Southwest employee running their finger through it to see how dirty the plane is?
Report Post »Discord
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 7:58amI like how the Blaze uses the very progressive Gawker as a source. Not that I mind though.
Report Post »politicaljules
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 7:55am“Meanwhile, a spokesman for Southwest told ABC15 that the markings to passengers or travel.”
Huh???
Report Post »GodHatesFigs
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 7:51amThis is a poorly written article.
Report Post »Conkuur
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 7:54amI have to agree
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 7:49am.
Report Post »Look’s like someone put one of those “Fatwads” on South West……
GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:59amNo, on Southwest they make FATWADS buy two seats.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 10:08am.
LMAO you right……
If the Govt. would just turn over the War on Terror to all the Coon Ass & Red Neck Deer hunters. We could get this thing wrapped up by Thanksgiving.
Report Post »Step 1. Declare Open Season
2. There is no bag limit.
3. $1000 dollar bounty.
4. Inform the hunters the Terrorist’s hate Mama, the Baby Jesus, the U.S.A., pick- trucks & country music.
And the final nail in their coffin: The Terrorist are directly responsible for the death of Dale Earnhardt…..
Mil Mom
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:48pm@SpankDaMonkey
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 10:08am
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LMAO you right……
If the Govt. would just turn over the War on Terror to all the Coon Ass & Red Neck Deer hunters. We could get this thing wrapped up by Thanksgiving.
Report Post »Step 1. Declare Open Season
2. There is no bag limit.
3. $1000 dollar bounty.
4. Inform the hunters the Terrorist’s hate Mama, the Baby Jesus, the U.S.A., pick- trucks & country music.
And the final nail in their coffin: The Terrorist are directly responsible for the death of Dale Earnhardt…..
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Better get out your “Dancin’ Shoes, Cause we’d have us a VICTORY BARN DANCE within 48 hrs!!!
Gotta finish before Nascar comes on though!