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In reply to the discussion: Military helicopters overhead in the middle of LA. [View all]EX500rider
(10,448 posts)194. Was driving in Louisiana back in the 80's when they scrambled some B-52's..
...from Barksdale AFB I think....man now that was loud!!! 8 engines at full thrust...wheeew!
"President Obama, get your military trash out of my airway."
wow...not his job, FAA's job and they will fly where they are told too, and you don't own any airway, sorry.
Military trash? Hope that wasn't a well thought out sentence.
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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