Message posted by gary on January 17, 2001 at 23:48:10 EST:
Here is a photo of the security chopper. I made an attempt to highlight the tail number, which looks like 2s222, but don't take my word for it. This looks like the best of the chopper photos, but if I find a better one, I'll certainly upload it. I don't know much as helicopters, but here is my brain dump. The long pointy thing is for air refuling. [It extends in operation, but I better not elaborate in the event children are reading this.] What looks like a tube running along the side near the bottom is the HF antenna. [Okay, I talked to some national guard guys at an airshow, and that is what they told me.] I am guessing the pods in the front are some sort of camera system. I've never seen them on a military chopper. Note the guys looking out the window looking at me. Oh well, I guess visitors to Area 51 give these guys job security.
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