Helicopters

[Malsua 1,422]

There were 12 Helicopters that did a fly over here about half hour ago.  I'm sure they're headed to the Stadium...it was very loud!

[deerpark 83]

What color were they? 

[Malsua 1,422]

Black.

[deerpark 83]

Black.

 

Any markings of any kind? 

[T Bill 649]

withdrawn.

[seamusSU 0]

CNN has an article about the helicopters for the Super Bowl Flyover:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/31/travel/super-bowl-flyover-preps/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

 

My wife works right near the Essex County Airport and heard them all landing there on Friday. I guess that was their base for the weekend.

[Porthole 15]

NJ.com reported today that all the security for the game is NOT being paid for by tax exempt NFL.

 

700 troopers plus all the feds and locals

[deerpark 83]

 

"I can't believe my son is flying over the Super Bowl," RaeAnn "Annie" Smith told CNN on the phone from her home.

 

You can understand why she's so excited. Around kickoff time, when opera star soprano Renée Fleming sings "...And the home of the brave..." 80,000 fans in the stands — and millions more on TV — will watch Wright and his eight fellow pilots soar high over East Rutherford, New Jersey's, MetLife Stadium.

 

Does anyone you know ever get a chance to do that? Probably not. "It's a once in a lifetime career opportunity that you get to do this," Wright said in a phone call Friday with CNN.

 

Like its a good thing, SMH. 

[pjd832 146]

Like its a good thing, SMH.

 

Oh it's far more prestigious than a combat mission to "some"I guess...what a joke..lol

[bhunted 887]

The "Lancers" out of Ft Cambell..... Came in the other day....

 

 

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[bhunted 887]

Oh it's far more prestigious than a combat mission to "some"I guess...what a joke..lol

This is nothing new. The military has been doing fly overs for decades.... Sometimes fighter jets, etc.

 

 

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[pjd832 146]

This is nothing new. The military has been doing fly overs for decades.... Sometimes fighter jets, etc.

 

 

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I knew that...my point was for the mother to be so excited...acting as if it's the highlight of his career...seems like misplaced priorities to me....but I'm not the type to buy $100 shirts to wear another mans name on my back either..lol

[Malsua 1,422]

Any markings of any kind? 

 

I was saying black because it was dark outside and all I saw was the lights, including 2 of them running their high power spot light to light up the lake I live on.

[bhunted 887]

I knew that...my point was for the mother to be so excited...acting as if it's the highlight of his career...seems like misplaced priorities to me....but I'm not the type to buy $100 shirts to wear another mans name on my back either..lol

Hey, what the hell. She prob understands the connection with the game more so than just flying around in the thing somewhere she can't see. She can say to all her friends, that, "See? That's my boy up there".

 

 

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[pjd832 146]

Hey, what the hell. She prob understands the connection with the game more so than just flying around in the thing somewhere she can't see. She can say to all her friends, that, "See? That's my boy up there".

 

 

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Lol I guess....I guess it's more that I'm just anti pro sports and all the hooplah made over it in general

[Melgamatic 66]

I feel like you guys are just looking for things to be unhappy about.  The military does fly overs of many important sporting events.  I've certainly seen them at multiple NASCAR events, the Indy 500 twice, and even the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sports car race.

 

It's impressive, makes people think of our military and people serving in harms way, and also shows people our cool military hardware, which probably helps with recruiting.  Being in one of the fly over teams is an honor for the pilots, but that doesn't mean they weren't in combat and understand what's more important.

 

I complain about many things in life, but I don't sit in my seat at the Indy 500 wondering who paid for the fly over.  I say, "wow, that's cool" and remember our military while singing the national anthem.

 

Just relax, not everything in life has to be terrible.  Threads like this turn from interesting to really depressing quickly.

[67gtonut 847]

Well said Melgamatic,,,,

[djg0770 481]

The woman that sang the National Anthem did a very nice job without BS embellishments.

[pjd832 146]

Lol..wow

[bhunted 887]

Bingo! Plus 1K.....

 

I feel like you guys are just looking for things to be unhappy about. The military does fly overs of many important sporting events. I've certainly seen them at multiple NASCAR events, the Indy 500 twice, and even the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sports car race.

 

It's impressive, makes people think of our military and people serving in harms way, and also shows people our cool military hardware, which probably helps with recruiting. Being in one of the fly over teams is an honor for the pilots, but that doesn't mean they weren't in combat and understand what's more important.

 

I complain about many things in life, but I don't sit in my seat at the Indy 500 wondering who paid for the fly over. I say, "wow, that's cool" and remember our military while singing the national anthem.

 

Just relax, not everything in life has to be terrible. Threads like this turn from interesting to really depressing quickly.

 

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[n4p226r 105]

My sister sent me. A trooper friend of hers sent it from the practice runs.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/wsaraceni/E21C5F84-B3DC-48DA-887C-EF908EB4FE92_zpsuptrfeo2.jpg

[bhunted 887]

My sister sent me. A trooper friend of hers sent it from the practice runs.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/wsaraceni/E21C5F84-B3DC-48DA-887C-EF908EB4FE92_zpsuptrfeo2.jpg

Very cool!

 

 

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[Handyman 5,682]

My sister sent me. A trooper friend of hers sent it from the practice runs.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/wsaraceni/E21C5F84-B3DC-48DA-887C-EF908EB4FE92_zpsuptrfeo2.jpg

 

There are at least a few transport-looking things in that flock - some kind of strike teams?

[bhunted 887]

There are at least a few transport-looking things in that flock - some kind of strike teams?

3 Chinooks, 3 Apaches, 3 Blackhawks and a few extra in case of probs. 9 total for the fly over.

 

 

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[The_Matrix 105]

Apocalypse Now.

[bhunted 887]

Apocalypse Now.

No, before...

 

 

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[pbkid6974 1]

These fly overs dont cost us more. They are all training flights. Pilots need a certain amount of hours per month to stay current. These just count towards those hours

[njpilot 671]

Well said Melgamatic,,,,

Agreed.

[1LtCAP 4,264]

NJ.com reported today that all the security for the game is NOT being paid for by tax exempt NFL.

 

700 troopers plus all the feds and locals

plus private security firms too.

[JimmyAGR 54]

Well said Melgamatic,,,,

Yep, relax we waste way more money on stupid stuff.