Open gbinal opened 4 years ago
Hope you don't mind me borrowing the name: https://twitter.com/helicoptersofdc
Not at all, @LoganSound !!!!
I was so stoked when I came across your account. I've been meaning to follow up but in the meantime just wanted to say, 'Cool stuff!.'
May 14, 2014 medevac from the mall
Try to find footage of marine one taking off and joining formation, similar to this.
~create a page, or maybe another microsite that is a mobile-friendly, quick swipe guide to the major culprits.~
~Notes from rewatching State of Play:~
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~Create a 'What are they doing' page~
ideas from Andrew's email...
also, go through the export of callsigns he sent.
Link to live flightradar for DC - https://www.flightradar24.com/38.9,-77.03/13
11-6-2020, noted as a DOJ helicopter instead of DHS
A lot more here - https://github.com/gbinal/dc-helicopters/issues/1
More about the CBP helicopter - https://github.com/gbinal/dc-helicopters/issues/2
More from the Summer 2020 protests. https://github.com/gbinal/dc-helicopters/issues/42
Note the news helicopters that hover up 16th street to film the WH. (some callsigns)
~Track back to see if Trump's personal helicopter ever went over the district - N76DT. I believe it only ever went to/from DCA though, and not through the district proper.~
~Any way to figure out FAA registry numbers for the military aircraft in case they do squawk other times?~
~Are the elevations prescribed so that different ones are at different elevations for safety? (note)~
~The crazy incident during Carter's term - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuphCzpzAmQ~
~Images of usual flight paths~
~Idea - the other helicopters are below a certain ceiling, so that hmx-1 had its own area. Update: I've looked into this and not been able to verify it so am going to go ahead and close this.~
Also, search deeper. Also newspapers.com
this amazing video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlUPEI2KsAE
Then, makes me think about trying to reach out to all squadrons to see who would be willing to do an interview or similar.
Also, think about a wider range of interviewers for the podcast.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-coast-guard-blackjack-unit-intercepts-threats-in-washington-dc-airspace/ https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33817/nuke-sniffing-helicopter-flies-around-washington-amid-protests https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2020/10/helicopters-over-dc-protesters-broke-regulations-while-commander-was-driving-home-dc-guard-concludes/169704/ https://twitter.com/search?q=%23copterspotter&src=typed_query https://twitter.com/ep_jhu https://twitter.com/1crazyarchitect https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/george-floyd-protests-police-military-planes
Add new USPP copter
https://twitter.com/dcskycam DHS - https://twitter.com/holy_itsViper/status/1351379793300828162 POTUS leaving via Ft. McNair watching his schedule for departures, including e.g. McNair - https://factba.se/biden/calendar
hypothes.is account
2021 report from twitter.com/helicoptersofdc
Video from medevac at SCOTUS
https://twitter.com/RealTimeNews10/status/1517654930210832385?s=20&t=SXOkacWsHwlGVEGQpMIqQw
Names for all of the helicopters, e.g. GARDN2, etc.
PG county - MD 500C (N9233F ).
re: NNSA - FAA registry number, flight path and photo of N412DE. Last seen flying a grid pattern at low altitude over Glover Park on November 2nd, 2020. https://imgur.com/a/NmbByR4
Reason for much of the military airtime over Dc is just puppets getting in their hours/keeping the airframes in good condition (see GAO report).
Plans are to replace the 1st squadron helicopters with these
notably change of type designation to AH139, I'm not sure replacement is as likely as supplement - the UH1N was rated the most reliable aircraft in the military by GAO. A pilot I spoke to in September said the latest hold up is they had to be recertified because of the modifications.
Note that NPP helicopter makes a particular point to check around the WH, Andrews, and in between before Presidential trips between the two...
Consider a common elevations section -
Air Force 1st sq. 500 feet over DC 250 over the river
nPP - 700 ft
Marine one over dc 800 ft, another time 100 ft though
MSP - 500 over city
mPD - 900 loitering over city
Note able to spot briefly on ads-b
5-17 video of landing
General material to add:
https://twitter.com/SkyCirclesDC/with_replies