Military choppers over Calgary

[IggyB]

Whats up with the 3 large green choppers flying North over Calgary?
Damn, those things are loud.

[TomcoPDR]

Originally posted by IggyB
North

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[KrisYYC]

There was 4. I'm in Haysboro and watched them from my balcony. Looked like US Blackhawk helicopters.

Probably some NATO exercises going on in Alberta which is common in the summer.

[IggyB]

Originally posted by TomcoPDR


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So they were heading to NE Calgary? Is 4 enough?

[baygirl]

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/06/13...os-of-the-week

EDIT: Picture 13 is of the helicopters earlier this week. They were enroute to Alaska.

[FraserB]

Back on the 1st there was a convoy of HEMMET trucks out by Bragg Creek, loaded with Humvees.

[jdmakkord]

Saw 5 of them flying north, got a pic on my phone when they were overhead.

[Tik-Tok]

Are you sure it wasn't another CPS "training exercise"

[jdmakkord]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
Are you sure it wasn't another CPS "training exercise"

Haha I should add north along McCall way over the airport terminal.

[Maxx Mazda]

Maple flag is on. Happens every year.

[syritis]

i saw the chinook heading west last sunday. been many years since i've seen one so i got all excited and ran around the house.

[MGCM]

summer air shows are not far off, i hope to finally make it to Lethbridge for the big one.

[Shlade]

Originally posted by IggyB


So they were heading to NE Calgary? Is 4 enough?

Bahahajahahaha

[YamahaV8]

Here they are on taxi alpha just before they left. The synchronized take off was pretty neat. Sorry for the crappy pic quality.

[gamman]

Originally posted by Maxx Mazda
Maple flag is on. Happens every year.

For those that dont know its the nato (? G8?) military execises near cold lake/wainwright.

Those buggrrs rent up all the car rentals in edmonton too....

[95EagleAWD]

There's a bunch at Edmonton City Centre yesterday and today as well. All Blackhawks.

[littledan]

here they were last week flying over downtown edmonton. I counted 7 flying in a V formation

[GOnSHO]

says right in the picture from calgarysun.com that baygirl posted (pic #11) that there are 5, flying to alaska to make way for new ones to be delivered..




'U.S. Army Forces, SGT. Gared Yoakum checks over his Blackhawk as five of the helicopters landed at the Calgary International airport for fuel as they are en route through Canada to Fort Wainwright Alaska to make room for newer Blackhawks on Monday Jun 10, 2013.'

[jutes]

Originally posted by GOnSHO
Fort Wainwright Alaska

That entire area is a giant shit hole.

Carry on.