I'm in DC right now, and 3 HUGE army helicopters just flew overhead

[MiniMe]

They looked like big troop carriers or something, they were really big. Keep in mind that DC is restricted airspace, and the only helicopter that flies overhead here is *'s.

OMG, they must have found out it was me that flipped him off for DU yesterday and they are coming to get me. :0

Kidding aside, it is freaking me out a bit because this is a really, really unusual occurance. I am only about 4 blocks from the White House. If anybody has heard anything, please let me know!

[annabanana]

1. We will probably never know.

Or. by the time we find out we'll be sending messages by carrier pidgeon...

[Uben]

2. It's just a delivery

Must be those eight pallets of cash missing from Iraq!

[annabanana]

3. Maybe they're dragging Henry Hyde in to lie in State somewhere. .

(While he was alive he sure did lie in the House)

[The Stranger]

4. Probably refreshing Junior's coke stash. $10,000 a week habit by now, I'm sure.

And you can bet that is some very good shit.

[bdamomma]

5. hmm.... is Olmert and Abbas still around, or may be * is boring

someone else. Take care MiniMe!!! Do you smell anything since you are 4 blocks away from the WH.

[MiniMe]

8. Every once in a while I catch the scent of sewer gas

[MorningGlow]

11. Cheney's sulphur smell? n/t

[bdamomma]

12. sewer gas from the WH

I believe it:rofl:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. 4 army helicopters are supposed to fly over the Army/Navy game today

Were they headed toward Baltimore?
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2007-11-29-army-navy-flyover_N.htm

[MiniMe]

7. Not really, they were smack dab over DC and headed towards the WH

If they were going to Baltimore, I would think they would be diverted around DC.

[psychopomp]

9. Get Back to Work, Citizen

[Psychmd]

10. LMAO.....It is only funny cause it's true

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. They're preparing to invade Delaware because of the WMD's in Kansas.

[bikebloke]

14. Normal for DC

Helicopters are buzzing around all the time. Could be they were doing a fly over for another funeral across the river at Arlington Cemetery. Business is booming (unfortunately) over there.

Rummy (and probably Gates now) used to fly from the Pentagon to the White House. That's a 10 - 15 minute bike ride away.

[MiniMe]

15. Its not normal for DC, I have been working downtown for 17 years

The small navy helicopters are normal, but relatively rare. Huge army copters I have only seen one other time, and that was on 9/12/01.

[bikebloke]

20. They've been around.

I see big ones all the time flying up and down the river.

[MiniMe]

21. Up and down the river is different than downtown DC

The river is the where the restricted airspace ends. I have landed at National Airport before and taken the route straight down the river, it is a spectacular site if you are on the left side of the plane, especially at night. These were flying almost right over the White House, that is not normal.

[Squatch]

23. This is absolutely normal for DC.

There are no fewer than 12 military installations in and adjacent to DC. I routinely see military utility helicopters in and around the DC airspace.

[LibertyLover]

16. Just going up to Baltimore for the Army-Navy game tomorrow

to provide security and refreshments for Bush in case he decides to go to the game.

[MiniMe]

18. Not over restricted air space.

Working downtown you get to be a bit fatalistic and a bit paranoid. It is too big of a target. I'm not really worried or scared, but I do want to know WTF is going on.

[Squatch]

25. You don't think that military flights are given access through restricted airspace?

:eyes:

[LibertyLover]

26. I work at 22nd and Pennsylvania

It may just be that Bush was going somewhere and the Marines needed all their choppers so the Army had to pitch in.

[karlrschneider]

28. Paranoia.

...

[HughMoran]

17. lol

Relax!

[Stephanie]

19. Prolly George off for his next photo=op >

http: //news.yahoo.com/photo/071130/ids_photos_ts/r2175105675.jpg

U.S. President George W. Bush waves from the step of the Marine One helicopter on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before his departure, November 30, 2007. Bush with the first lady is going to participate in a meeting on World AIDS Day at Calvary United Methodist Church in Mount Airy, Maryland. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES)

[seemunkee]

22. I saw several yesterday in the burbs

They looked like they were heading for Camp David. It probably has to do with the Annapolis meeting. I wonder where Olmert is staying?

[NeedleCast]

24. Happens all the time

Not all of DC is restricted airspace. Blackhawks maybe...I dunno, they're not a chopper I would put in the really huge range. If it was a two-rotar helo it would be a chinook, and that would be a little unusual.

I have two friends who live out at the DC marina and helos running up and down the river is an hourly occurance.

I wouldn't get freaked out about it.

[MiniMe]

31. I'm in downtown DC, about 4 blocks from the WH

So not usual. But I saw them this morning and haven't seen anything else, just a strange thing.

[NeedleCast]

32. I still wouldn't sweat it

Military aircraft can get permission to go through restricted airspace. It is unusual downtown, but with Army/Navy game going on tomorrow I'm not surprised. Probably farrying high ranking officers and other big-wig sorts to the capitol or White House.

[Ezlivin]

27. Maybe it's the start of the coup we've all hoped for

Or Klaatu landed on the Mall.

[balantz]

29. Probably flying in some Iraqi orphans

so he can give them some hot chocolate, read them a bed-time story and tuck them into a warm bed.

[LiberalEsto]

30. It's Dumbya going to Camp David

They fly past my house a lot since it's near the flight route.
If I'm outside I always salute. Guess which finger?

[MiniMe]

33. Well, I haven't seen anything since this morning

I'll probably never know what was up. For those of you that think this is normal - the marine helicopters are normal. These were not marine helicopters. From looking at pictures, I think they might have been Chinooks. One thing that really stood out, other than the size, was the way the copter angled up in the back.



I won't swear it was a chinook, I don't know enought about helicopters. But the angle on the back of this one looks like what I saw this morning.

I don't understand it, but I'm not going to worry too much about it.