Message posted by Magoo on June 05, 2000 at 07:41:15 EST:
I would be interested to hear what made these witnesses think the helos in this story are Chinooks, as there are no descriptions of any distinguishing features of the helos mentioned anywhere. One story even said there were people standing on the runners of a helo, but Chinooks do not have runners. The Chinook is large, has twin rotors, and is a quite distinctive shape, and can only really be occasionally mistaken for the Marines/Navy CH-46 which has a similar configuration. The US Special Forces do use some MH-47D Chinooks in the insertion/evac role, and these are actually painted a dark charcoal grey, not black. They are air refuellable, and have FLIR, minigun mounts, and other 'special' features that distinguish them from their more mundane CH-47C/D cousins. These aircraft are scheduled to be replaced by the MH-22 Osprey over the next decade. It is rare to see these special birds in daylight, and even rarer to see them near populated areas, unless they are involved in some kind of anti-terrorist or ATF/FBI joint operations. Magoo
In Reply to: BLACK HELICOPTERS A REGULAR APPEARANCE IN READING, PENNSYLVANIA posted by Mikey Rascali on June 05, 2000 at 00:18:52 EST:
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