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Title: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: WatchManUSA on August 27, 2012, 07:26:37 PM
Honest to God, I'm at Target Field at the Twins game. As I type there are two Blackhawk helecoptors flying below the building tops. They are going up to some of the buildings and hovering before moving on.
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: WatchManUSA on August 27, 2012, 07:35:59 PM
Now two Scout type helecoptors came in doing similar manovours that the Blackhaws did.
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: MikeBjerum on August 27, 2012, 08:42:50 PM
Air Guard practice?

We still get them out here.  We are at the spot where they make their big sweeping 180's.
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: WatchManUSA on August 27, 2012, 10:18:45 PM
I'm sure it was Guard practice but I had never seen that in a city before.  They would come in low across the river and I mean low.  They we just above rooftops of the general sized office buildings.  That is well below the height of the towers.  Then they would swoop up to a two tiered building and wither touch and go off the lower roof or hover about two to three stories above the roof top for a minute and then go on.  My guess is it was the building on the cornet of 5th Street and 2nd Ave S.  I'm guessing it was something like 5 or 6 Blackhawks and the same number of Scouts.

I coulsn't see fro, my seats if they were doing it on other buildings, too.
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: Bic on August 28, 2012, 05:47:44 AM
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/08/27/downtown-mpls-serves-as-black-hawk-helicopter-training-zone/

and in May;   http://chicagoist.com/2012/04/17/low-flying_blackhawk_helicopters_gi.php
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: WatchManUSA on August 28, 2012, 09:23:57 AM
Video from a building across the street.

Part 1



Part 2



From Street Level

Part 1



Part 2

Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: jnevis on August 28, 2012, 11:10:37 AM
Before everybody gets thier tinfoiil in a wad, 160 Special Operation Aviation regiment (SOAR) of Mogadishu fame has some of the best pilots in the world and normally operates in urban environments.  It's amazing how parts of Bejing, Baghdad, and other target locations looks like any other modern city, Minneapolis in this case.

The "scout" is an MH-6 "Little Bird"  Not always a scout, its used to insert small teams in limited landing zones.
(http://www.americanspecialops.com/images/photos/night-stalkers/mh-6-nascar.jpg)

The armed version is the AH-6
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DAYbRj5k80c/Tdh6yQ4wuuI/AAAAAAAAAJI/PnewecQnbs0/s1600/mh-6a.jpg)
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: WatchManUSA on August 28, 2012, 11:40:40 AM
No panties in a bundle here.  It was just an oddity over my home city.  Even more rare that I was there to see it.  Most of the time one just reads about them rather than witnessing the event.
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 28, 2012, 01:20:42 PM
The armed version is the AH-6
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DAYbRj5k80c/Tdh6yQ4wuuI/AAAAAAAAAJI/PnewecQnbs0/s1600/mh-6a.jpg)

You'd think the little f**ker would get a hernia with that load ;D
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: jnevis on August 28, 2012, 02:16:14 PM
The armed version is the AH-6
You'd think the little f**ker would get a hernia with that load ;D

Designed to keep your head DOWN while the MH-6/60s come in.

They also have a version built on the MH-60, called a Direct Action Penetrator
(http://www.guncopter.com/images/gallery/mh-60-dap.jpg)
There are a pair of mini-guns on the doors plus three hardpoints on the "wings" for Stinger, Hellfire, and other mini-guns or fuel tanks.

Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: RTFM on August 28, 2012, 03:31:06 PM
Oh no... I CAN NOT let this thread slip by with out the obligatory

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/we3/Twytch.jpg)


Cool video

Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: MikeBjerum on August 28, 2012, 05:01:05 PM
Someone needs to say it ....


AC/DC
Is Coming
To Town!!!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FPcA7rNbTs

Sorry, but I can't get the youtube button to work with me today  :'(
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: BAC on August 28, 2012, 06:58:45 PM


It don't work with "https" links.
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: twyacht on August 28, 2012, 08:04:00 PM


just a dry run,.... ::)

Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: jnevis on August 28, 2012, 08:16:57 PM
Helos are cool

but they can't do this....


 ;D
212 confirmed attempts at death
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: Timothy on August 28, 2012, 08:34:23 PM
Got one with a deck that's pitching 20 or 30 feet?

That's when it gets interesting.... ;) ;)
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 28, 2012, 10:45:13 PM
Got one with a deck that's pitching 20 or 30 feet?

That's when it gets interesting.... ;) ;)

This work for you ?



OOPSIES   ;D



Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: jnevis on August 29, 2012, 06:33:52 AM
I was airborne when that 46 went over.  We redirected to conduct SAR but didn't get anything.  17 died >:(
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 29, 2012, 08:12:11 AM
I was airborne when that 46 went over.  We redirected to conduct SAR but didn't get anything.  17 died >:(

I debated with myself about posting that for that reason, but it was such a screw up that I went ahead and did.
I know no one was hurt in this one.



Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: Ping on August 29, 2012, 05:32:08 PM
One of my tinfoil friends was commenting on the excercise in Minnesota. He made the comment about "conditioning" the people to get used to the choppers. I laughed and moved on.

Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: Mjolnir on September 01, 2012, 06:08:03 AM
One of my tinfoil friends was commenting on the excercise in Minnesota. He made the comment about "conditioning" the people to get used to the choppers. I laughed and moved on.

Maybe it's working?

LOL!

Just kidding!
Title: Re: Blackhawks over Downtown Minneapolis
Post by: CJS3 on September 01, 2012, 07:15:21 AM
I debated with myself about posting that for that reason, but it was such a screw up that I went ahead and did.
I know no one was hurt in this one.





Considering the size of modern aircraft carriers, the video is a great demo of the power of the open ocean.