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Posted: 8/12/2020 7:33:36 PM EDT
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Betting a contractor that was asylumed here in '75 fell asleep in his back yard hammock, woke up, saw that huey and had a flashback.
Or, that dude from baa baa black sheep. Either way |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 7:42:44 PM EDT
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Where was Jane Fonda at the time?
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Posted: 8/12/2020 7:55:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: H The 1st Helicopter Squadron flies white tops. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/316og-uh1-huey.png Somebody better enjoy FPMITA prison. Kharn Quote HistoryQuoted: H Quoted: The article doesn’t say what the helicopter was flying over when they were shot at. Kinda hard to draw any conclusions about motive when there is literally no info other than they were shot at and someone was injured. The 1st Helicopter Squadron flies white tops. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/316og-uh1-huey.png Somebody better enjoy FPMITA prison. Kharn Marine One is operated by the Air Force? |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 8:02:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you get shot at while you're in a Huey, does it just automatically start playing 'Fortunate Son'? "Is that Neil Young?" "Yep." "Why are you listening to the radio in the middle of flight ops?" "Oh, that's not the radio. It's our incoming fire alert." |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 8:12:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: "Is that Neil Young?" "Yep." "Why are you listening to the radio in the middle of flight ops?" "Oh, that's not the radio. It's our incoming fire alert."  CCR, Bro. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 8:54:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Stuff like this happens more often than you would think. Though usually with civilian aircraft. Probably not a protestor. Probably just some lunatic in the woods. not necessarily mutually exclusive groups. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 8:59:44 PM EDT
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When do they get to shoot back ?
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:03:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: CCR, Bro. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: "Is that Neil Young?" "Yep." "Why are you listening to the radio in the middle of flight ops?" "Oh, that's not the radio. It's our incoming fire alert." CCR, Bro. My brain immediately played the opening bars to "Heart of Gold" for some reason.  
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:11:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sounds like those guys were making a run to Mt Weather. Happens a lot. They also have a secret airstrip not far from Middleburg.  It occurred over Middleburg. The mean, mean streets of Middleburg.  I hear AF CID has a lead on someone named Jack Russell. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:16:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Uh huh....sure. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Friend of mine was in the Navy in the early 70s. Sonar operator on a helo. Used to fly low over the Hudson when he was stationed in NJ. He thought he saw rifle flashes from the NJ side and no one believed him. One flight he was glassing the NJ side, saw a flash, felt a "thwap" in the helo, and saw a black male with what he believed to be an SKS running into a door from the roof. When they landed they found a roughly .30 caliber hole in the tail boom and a projectile rattling around inside. Uh huh....sure. Weren't the only SKS's in the US in the '70's Vietnam bring-backs? I know I didn't see one commercially available until the late '80's when one of the guys in the SF unit brought one to the range. I need to ask him if he still has it, because I THINK it was one of the rare 5.56mm ones. I remember him slowly plinking away while everybody else was burning up ammo on full-auto (in complete violation of the range rules). At least one target stand was cut down by one of the Captains, IIRC. First time I ever got to shoot a real M16A1 with live ammo instead of blanks. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:19:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Marine One is operated by the Air Force? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: H Quoted: The article doesn't say what the helicopter was flying over when they were shot at. Kinda hard to draw any conclusions about motive when there is literally no info other than they were shot at and someone was injured. The 1st Helicopter Squadron flies white tops. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/316og-uh1-huey.png Somebody better enjoy FPMITA prison. Kharn Marine One is operated by the Air Force? No, but the Marines don't have the only VIP squadron there. The UH1N's used by the Air Force can land on some helipads that aren't rated for bigger helicopters. Friend has served up there several times and probably knows the crew that was shot at, since she was in that unit until about a year ago and used to practice landing at all the restricted places, including the Mall. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:23:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No, but the Marines don't have the only VIP squadron there. The UH1N's used by the Air Force can land on some helipads that aren't rated for bigger helicopters. Friend has served up there several times and probably knows the crew that was shot at, since she was in that unit until about a year ago and used to practice landing at all the restricted places, including the Mall. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: H Quoted: The article doesn't say what the helicopter was flying over when they were shot at. Kinda hard to draw any conclusions about motive when there is literally no info other than they were shot at and someone was injured. The 1st Helicopter Squadron flies white tops. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/316og-uh1-huey.png Somebody better enjoy FPMITA prison. Kharn Marine One is operated by the Air Force? No, but the Marines don't have the only VIP squadron there. The UH1N's used by the Air Force can land on some helipads that aren't rated for bigger helicopters. Friend has served up there several times and probably knows the crew that was shot at, since she was in that unit until about a year ago and used to practice landing at all the restricted places, including the Mall. Okay. What a cool job that would be. 
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:24:59 PM EDT
[#13]
Load and make ready. Bang! Where'd that round go?
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:30:00 PM EDT
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That situation is what door gunners are for.
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:32:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep. We got a call from the City of Tucson when we were having an exercise about people in the city shooting at A-10s as they were coming in for landing late at night. Checked our jets over. No hits. I know an F4 pilot who got hit with what was most likely a 30-30 in the tail in the early 80's He didn't know it happened, the ground crew found the hole in the skin, with the bullet lodged in a support |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:33:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: the nva and vc shot the hell out them. so its not far fetched.  Apocalypse Now - How come all you guys sit on your helmets? |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:41:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Betting a contractor that was asylumed here in '75 fell asleep in his back yard hammock, woke up, saw that huey and had a flashback. Or, that dude from baa baa black sheep. Either way Reminds me of this. Skip to 2:30 for the impatient.  Rick Derringer and Edwar Winter - Free Ride: Air America Soundtrack album |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 9:55:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: VA79 or 2VG2? 2VG2, it’s on the Mellon Estate. Paul Mellon had his horses flown in and out on a 727 in the 70’s. DOD has used the airstrip for decades. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 10:01:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This actually tells a lot. We don't speak much of who was responding to Katrina first responders or how we dealt with it either. American journalism is a joke. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The article doesn’t say what the helicopter was flying over when they were shot at. Kinda hard to draw any conclusions about motive when there is literally no info other than they were shot at and someone was injured. This actually tells a lot. We don't speak much of who was responding to Katrina first responders or how we dealt with it either. American journalism is a joke. Did nobody read, it said they head to make an EMERGENCY LANDING. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 10:01:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Marine One is operated by the Air Force? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: H Quoted: The article doesn’t say what the helicopter was flying over when they were shot at. Kinda hard to draw any conclusions about motive when there is literally no info other than they were shot at and someone was injured. The 1st Helicopter Squadron flies white tops. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/316og-uh1-huey.png Somebody better enjoy FPMITA prison. Kharn Marine One is operated by the Air Force? Air Force aircraft carrying the President = Air Force One Army aircraft carrying the President = Army One Marine aircraft carrying the President = Marine One Navy aircraft carrying the President = Navy One |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 10:04:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The article doesn’t say what the helicopter was flying over when they were shot at. Kinda hard to draw any conclusions about motive when there is literally no info other than they were shot at and someone was injured. Quote HistoryQuoted: The article doesn’t say what the helicopter was flying over when they were shot at. Kinda hard to draw any conclusions about motive when there is literally no info other than they were shot at and someone was injured. Middleburg. Rural, horse farms and rich people. Quoted: I'm in western Fairfax County and had just completed working out and let the dog out. I heard the distinctive sound of a Huey and then spotted it flying towards the south. I wonder if it was the same one. Unlikely. The squadron has 24 Hueys. They are flying around all over all the time. Quoted: Probably a nut job that takes a pot shot at them when they pass over a couple times a month for years. Just finally connected. Most likely. Maybe some horse owner who's horses get spooked? The fly out to Mt Weather a lot. Tuesday and Thursday evening are routine. Mt Weather quiet hours began at 10pm. A typical trip may look like this if they're flying back east over top Dulles.  Attached FileOr they may head more SE towards Manassas. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 10:04:36 PM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Air Force aircraft carrying the President = Air Force One Army aircraft carrying the President = Army One Marine aircraft carrying the President = Marine One Navy aircraft carrying the President = Navy One Coast Guard aircraft carrying the President = Floaty McFloatface...One |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 10:05:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hopefully the responsible person will be |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 10:11:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Me thinks this is some next level type stuff. Not really peaceful any more. Peaceful sailed a long time ago. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 10:57:31 PM EDT
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I'm pretty shocked at this: I didn't know there were still active H-1s in the USAF.
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:06:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The article doesn't say what the helicopter was flying over when they were shot at. Kinda hard to draw any conclusions about motive when there is literally no info other than they were shot at and someone was injured. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:07:02 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm pretty shocked at this: I didn't know there were still active H-1s in the USAF. Missile fields, the VIP squadron at Andrews, something in New Mexico, and my friend has been doing some flying in Japan in her current assignment. They're all due to be replaced with the MW-139 "Grey Ghost" over the next few years. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:08:32 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Reminds me of this. Skip to 2:30 for the impatient.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSmYeDWLaKwOh man. First time I saw that it was an old farmer. He got younger. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:08:51 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: H The 1st Helicopter Squadron flies white tops. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/316og-uh1-huey.png Somebody better enjoy FPMITA prison. Kharn |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:11:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I thought "white tops" were USMC helos from HMX1. I live by Quantico and see them constantly... No, all branches have "white tops" for their VIP's. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:11:54 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Sounds like those guys were making a run to Mt Weather. Happens a lot. They also have a secret airstrip not far from Middleburg. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:18:16 PM EDT
[#32]
Revenge is best served up with IR's marking target zone
[youtube]watch?time_continue=3[/youtube]  shit won't imbed Shock and Awe - 160th style |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:20:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: FIFY.
https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_locp4bAo201qm5vjpo1_r4_400.gif https://media.giphy.com/media/11Chi6vdAskrOo/200.gif Some farmer mad that it scared his cows? |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:41:53 PM EDT
[#34]
I remember hearing about some farmer back in the 80s shooting at B-52s with an M1 Garand and fucking up some hydraulics.
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:53:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 2VG2, it’s on the Mellon Estate. Paul Mellon had his horses flown in and out on a 727 in the 70’s. DOD has used the airstrip for decades. ..the first privately owned jet-port in the country, i read many years ago. big-money folks. Middleburg has, or had, not too long ago, more millionaires “per capita” than any municipality in the US. and a very large Blackwater training facility. |
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:54:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/12/2020 11:59:29 PM EDT
[#37]
This event might explain the Apache
spotted over Fredericksburg Monday, as reported in the VA HTF. I heard it over Dumfries, too. |
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Posted: 8/13/2020 12:07:10 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/13/2020 12:24:20 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryMystery solved! |
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Posted: 8/13/2020 12:26:09 AM EDT
[#40]
Once upon a time I lived in Marine One's normal landing path in Austin (Bush came to Austin a lot). I was essential the last private residence before the helicopter landed (there was a church on the other side of me). Looks are deceiving, but I recall thinking it was awfully low and slow.
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Posted: 8/13/2020 6:22:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: yeah right, my bet is commies Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Sounds like a pot grower protecting his crop. yeah right, my bet is commies Yep, Marxist insurgents and they knew what they were shooting at |
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Posted: 8/13/2020 6:43:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Another news agency reported they were near middleburg when struck. Landed at manassas. |
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Posted: 8/13/2020 6:49:02 AM EDT
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Northam needs fear to sell his gun control push.
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Posted: 8/13/2020 3:59:26 PM EDT
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Scoured the media, heard it was one of the pilots who got hit.
OSI very tight lipped on this one. DO not want to get in their way. |
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