KDTO had a Blackhawk invasion today.

[AggieMike88]

I was in the runup area for RWY18 when 8 or 9 Blackhawks descended from downwind, all in trail, to land on the taxiway.

They sucked up 2 trucks worth of JetA during the refuel.

 

[BigBadLou]

They need to learn how to invade better. They seem to be just parked. Or maybe that's cammo?

 

[retpd2001]

real helicopters...

 

[Velocity173]

real helicopters...

Nah, they're M models. "Mike" (autopilot) can fly himself. Real helicopters are A/L models where the pilot has to fly it.

 

[Flymy47]

Ain't they cute!

 

[Velocity173]

Ain't they cute!

Flew over my house on Saturday.

 

[Flymy47]

Flew over my house on Saturday.

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We're keeping an eye on you!

 

[Velocity173]

We're keeping an eye on you!

Working on a weekend no less. That's just crazy.

 

[overdrive148]

My helicopter can beat up your helicopter

 

[Flymy47]

My helicopter can beat up your helicopter

On maintenance hours vs. flying hours?

J/K, 53's are pretty awesome lifters. I love watching them. Heck, I love watching ANYTHING that flies!

 

[overdrive148]

On maintenance hours vs. flying hours?

J/K, 53's are pretty awesome lifters. I love watching them. Heck, I love watching ANYTHING that flies!

You'll laugh, but there were supposed to be 4 of them coming in. He didn't end up lost so that kind of narrows it down...

 

[Warlock]

Just not enough guns and to many seats for me...

 

[retpd2001]

My old HEMS partner used to fly Chinooks in the Army. I came across a picture of one yesterday and sent it to him. His reply was "Two Palm trees Fu**ing in a dumpster." I had to laugh......

 

[Flymy47]

That's about right, but my favorite one has always been "2 Huey's fighting over who is going to kill the crew!"