Increased military helio traffic lately???

[five5toad]

Don't know what its about. For the past month or so, I've seen at least one every 3-5 days or so. Anybody know, or is it time to get out the foil hats?

 

[strahd71]

i've seen/heard a few here in judson, my kids have seen more since they play outside a lot. my 12 year old who is pretty oblivious to everything has noticed and mentioned it.

the other night the wife and i saw something weird in the sky. it was a red glowing light with a yellow aura around it, it pulsated and was very bright but it traveled on. an after burner or something? i dunno? i dont believe in aliens or anything just saying it was something we hadnt sen before, and we get lots of air traffic here circling for chicago

jake

 

[Colt556]

Most Guard units do their summer training during this time. I saw numerous convoys of military vehicles on my trip to Norfolk last week and my nephew just finished his 3 week simmer camp yesterday.

 

[themadmedic]

Most Guard units do their summer training during this time. I saw numerous convoys of military vehicles on my trip to Norfolk last week and my nephew just finished his 3 week simmer camp yesterday.

This is the reason.

 

[Tactical Dave]

Most Guard units do their summer training during this time. I saw numerous convoys of military vehicles on my trip to Norfolk last week and my nephew just finished his 3 week simmer camp yesterday.

This.

 

[churchmouse]

This.

Yup.

 

[Tactical Dave]

On second thought... They are preparing to take us all to the Indiana FEMA camps.......

 

[LFD102]

This is the reason.

what he said

 

[Kmcinnes]

On second thought... They are preparing to take us all to the Indiana FEMA camps.......

Oh lord, not the FEMA camps again!

 

[tv1217]

The military is putting vehicles on the sun?

 

[strahd71]

seriously i was hoping zombies.............

jake

 

[themadmedic]

The real threat is fixed wing traffic around this coming weekend...you KNOW that just has to be practice runs for...

 

[jayhawk]

The real threat is fixed wing traffic around this coming weekend...you KNOW that just has to be practice runs for...

DC-8s...Lord Xenu's cruisers.

 

[Gator762]

About 3 weeks ago there were 3 uh-60's touch down then take off at this small airport next to me all in about 30 sec.

 

[churchmouse]

About 3 weeks ago there were 3 uh-60's touch down then take off at this small airport next to me all in about 30 sec.

Hey Gator......

 

[Blackhawk2001]

About 3 weeks ago there were 3 uh-60's touch down then take off at this small airport next to me all in about 30 sec.

Where were you? Indiana has two Army Aviation Support Facilities now; one just off I-74 at the Fairland exit and one at the Gary Airport. The one at Gary supports a couple OH-58 JetRangers and one or two MEDEVAC Blackhawks; the one near Shelbyville supports a UH-60 Assault helicopter company and the rest of the MEDEVAC UH-60s. If you're around the Indy Metro Area, you can expect to see Indiana Guard UH-60s all the time because they do a lot of their normal training in the Indy area. There are also occasionally aircraft of various types temporarily assigned down at Camp Atterbury as various units prepare for deployment.

And, of course, as others have said, summer time - while not the only time Annual Training is conducted - is a time of increased activity in most Guard units. You were probably watching Shelbyville birds conducting new pilot tactical training or continuation training. Sadly, the money and parts situation is such that getting three helicopters operating at the same time during the week is pretty rare.

 

[Tactical Dave]

Oh lord, not the FEMA camps again!

 

[jeremy]

They are looking for you...

 

[MACHINEGUN]

what he said

Yep, that was him.. flying all those Helos.. trust me on this!

 

[Gator762]

I live in the Terre Haute area. How ya doing Churchmouse?