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In reply to the discussion: Military helicopters overhead in the middle of LA. [View all]Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)169. I honestly didn't understand the fear factor in all of this
Last edited Sat Feb 11, 2012, 03:05 PM - Edit history (1)
...until I noticed that twice now you've tried to draw a parallel between these military helicopters and OW. So did anything eventuate with some perceived military intervention and OWs?
I live a 30 min drive from a military base and the coolest thing I see are a whole herd of them helicopters hauling huge military vehicles hanging down from their underbelly. Way cool, very noisy and somehow bringing home the reality of combat preparedness. And I imagine something like that requires some pretty extensive training to get it right.
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Recently it was announced that there were some training exercises being conducted in LA
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2012
#51
Two different links have been posted in this thread. I suggest you read them
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2012
#74
Have you made inquiries? I imagine that if not classified, U.S. Army Public Affairs
LanternWaste
Feb 2012
#17
What you first noticed probably was the joint military training exercises downtown
pinboy3niner
Feb 2012
#20
Its not a big deal, and speaking as a pilot, they do not want to be there
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2012
#53
What if the helicopters were being moved from one base to another? Truck them?
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2012
#150
My take is that it was a squadron deploying based on the number of aircraft
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2012
#109
And you know what is in the OP's mind, how? Are you familiar with her at all?
sabrina 1
Feb 2012
#64
I leave such tactics as 'ridicule' and 'mockery' to the far right. I believe we on the left
sabrina 1
Feb 2012
#124
I've been on a college campus many times recently. Not sure what that is supposed
sabrina 1
Feb 2012
#144
I expressed MY opinion, which remains, the behavior of swarming a longtime Democrat
sabrina 1
Feb 2012
#123
Actually there is a good reason for them to be there...or they wouldn't be there
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2012
#59
Reading down this thread I'm amazed at the nastiness directed toward you. I've read
truth2power
Feb 2012
#188
If the OP had been more observant and paid attention to such things as service and markings we might
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2012
#69
Thank you! Personally, I might be irked by the helos, probably not scared
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2012
#100
Thank you, I could not agree more, to see this kind of behavior, especially directed
sabrina 1
Feb 2012
#120
The first time I heard a military aircraft get real close, I was startled at how loud it really was.
Robb
Feb 2012
#125
They coulda parked every one of 'em on your front lawn, and Obama would still win LA....
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2012
#148
HA! They flew over Big Bear Lake a few minutes later and were celebrated!
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2012
#149
Actually it was an entirely different level of noise from Police helicopters.
trackfan
Feb 2012
#151
A large formation would certainly sound different than a single helo
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2012
#163
I remember a few years back when the Bush administration wanted to deploy Blackwater
JDPriestly
Feb 2012
#211
I'm sure President Obama will get right on that--can't have choppers in YOUR airspace.
TwilightGardener
Feb 2012
#171
Was driving in Louisiana back in the 80's when they scrambled some B-52's..
EX500rider
Feb 2012
#194
Thanks. I wonder what I have done to deserve to be the subject of such exaggerated
JDPriestly
Feb 2012
#217
Only time we see military helicopters in Chicago is when the President is in town
AngryAmish
Feb 2012
#212
If I lived near a military base, I would know why the helicopters were there,
JDPriestly
Feb 2012
#215