The sky is falling

[ballyhoohoo]

Anyone else in West Chester hear the sky falling earlier? I thought my office was going down, then we looked outside and saw what it was

http://www.aircav.com/dodphoto/dod05/mh53-100rs.jpg

[Kahns Krazy]

There was a new mountain range and refugees in West Chester? Wow. The suburbs are getting more interesting.

[ballyhoohoo]

There was a new mountain range and refugees in West Chester? Wow. The suburbs are getting more interesting.

I would rep you but the man won't let me. I am glad I live on the west side, this kind of change does not happen over night there!

[Mark 3 Pointer]

Yea what the F was that all about? There were two helicpoters one that was similar to the picture and one that looked like an Apache. The Apache was escorting the other helicopter and they were making mile diameter circles moving slowly from west to east. About 10 minuts after I noticed the helicopters a plane started circling above them. Seemed rather odd... everyone at my work stopped and watched.

[muskiefan82]

Yea what the F was that all about? There were two helicpoters one that was similar to the picture and one that looked like an Apache. The Apache was escorting the other helicopter and they were making mile diameter circles moving slowly from west to east. About 10 minuts after I noticed the helicopters a plane started circling above them. Seemed rather odd... everyone at my work stopped and watched.

They were searching for any democrats who survived the election.

[ballyhoohoo]

Yea what the F was that all about? There were two helicpoters one that was similar to the picture and one that looked like an Apache. The Apache was escorting the other helicopter and they were making mile diameter circles moving slowly from west to east. About 10 minuts after I noticed the helicopters a plane started circling above them. Seemed rather odd... everyone at my work stopped and watched.

GE Aviation is having an early Vet Day event. They have recruiters from different branches and a few helicopters and a B52 Bomber on sight. I am not sure how/if they landed the plane.

Stats on the larger of the Helicopters:

MH-53E Sea Dragon

General Characteristics of the MH-53E
Contractor: Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Technologies Corporation
Propulsion: 3 General Electric T64-GE-416 turboshaft engines
Thrust: 4,380 shaft horsepower
Length: Fuselage: 73 feet 4 inches
22.3 meters
Overall: 99 feet
30.2 meters
Height: 28 feet 4 inches
8.6 meters
Weight: 21 tons
18.9 metric tons
Rotor Diameter: 72 feet 3 inches
21.7 meters
Range: 1,120 nautical miles
1,289 statue miles
1800 km
Ceiling: 27,900 feet
8504 meters
Speed: 150 knots
172 mph
277 km/h
Crew: 2 pilots, one to six aircrewman (depending on mission)
Armament: None
Date deployed: 1983; last CH-53E was replaced in 1994.

[Mark 3 Pointer]

GE Aviation is having an early Vet Day event. They have recruiters from different branches and a few helicopters and a B52 Bomber on sight. I am not sure how/if they landed the plane.

Stats on the larger of the Helicopters:

MH-53E Sea Dragon

General Characteristics of the MH-53E
Contractor: Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Technologies Corporation
Propulsion: 3 General Electric T64-GE-416 turboshaft engines
Thrust: 4,380 shaft horsepower
Length: Fuselage: 73 feet 4 inches
22.3 meters
Overall: 99 feet
30.2 meters
Height: 28 feet 4 inches
8.6 meters
Weight: 21 tons
18.9 metric tons
Rotor Diameter: 72 feet 3 inches
21.7 meters
Range: 1,120 nautical miles
1,289 statue miles
1800 km
Ceiling: 27,900 feet
8504 meters
Speed: 150 knots
172 mph
277 km/h
Crew: 2 pilots, one to six aircrewman (depending on mission)
Armament: None
Date deployed: 1983; last CH-53E was replaced in 1994.

Cool we were all speculating that Boehner was getting a helicopter ride home. Guess we were wrong.