I realize military exercises happen. I realize they are necessary. I realize I have a potential for anxiety at times especially when it sounds like a plane is about to land on my house. But y’all I thought “they” finally found me and were taking me “back” to the “place”.
So I live in Euless. Euless. One possibly four hundred fat-daddy helicopters basically tried to lay an egg on top of my house. At least that’s what it sounded like. SERIOUSLY low. Multiple passes - quick moving (duh) - over the last two nights for me. Things cracked in my little old houses back and shook my kiddo awake. Lot’s of people talking about it. Lots of conspiracy theories swirling. Freaky fun. Anyone else get to enjoy this? I’m not a conspiracy person. I’m not thinking they are testing for the end of the world. I just wonder why they are flying soooooo low (they might not be…but branches snapped off my stupid tree…it’s half dead no biggie)
DoD Training (DFW) PLEASE READ After last night’s multiple inquiries about helicopters flying low, here’s what we posted on April 15th. This is why a lot of you saw helicopters or heard them.
Members of the Department of Defense will conduct training in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area April 17-29. This training has been coordinated with the appropriate city and county officials and property owners. This is routine training and is not in response to any current events. All safety precautions have been taken in order to prevent unnecessary risk to participants or residents and their property. For safety reasons, there is no media or public viewing available during any of the event. Information provided by Arlington Police Department.
Interesting. Did you get a close enough view of the helicopter swarm? I would be curious on the types that were used. Even the really large ones are fast moving these days. And you are correct. The DOD does training missions, all of the time, all over the US. Most of the time it just goes unnoticed, while people have their faces glued to their phones. haha. When people do notice, it makes for some funny / interesting online reading. At least it will be ending soon, and you will be able to get back to your regular sleep schedule.
I grew up in the middle of nowhere Texas.
I have to confess, I actually MISS the (probably not quite, but in my memory) daily boom of a supersonic plane. In my head, it was almost always this with occasional interruptions of this. I always thought that was the coolest thing, but as I understand it now, very, very few planes are allowed to go supersonic in US airspace, even military. Or maybe I just need to move back there and would hear them more often…
I have to confess, though, I go outside to check out what kind of choppers they are whenever they go over. I can’t even ID aircraft, but I look all the same!
Sorry for your disruption, Nicole. I recommend going outside and enjoying the big birds while you can!
Now that I know it’s not a police helicopter looking for a masked killer on the loose looking specifically for a lazy art teacher who couldn’t run if necessary - I will go outside and check them out. The little will enjoy the heck out of it I’m sure.
I know the feeling. I lived under the approach pattern for the AFB where all C-130 pilots are trained. That’s a 24x7x365 operation, and sometimes I miss the noise.
I used to amuse my kids (before they moved off to college etc) when one of the warbird tours is in town. I’d hear something, start cocking my head around like a border collie, exclaim something like, “That’s a B-25!” or “B17! B17!” and run outside trying to spot the plane…
I used to live three miles due north of the Dallas Naval Air Station, lined up with the main runway. If I couldn’t identify the aircraft from its (sound) signature I would run outside to see what it was. One day a C-5 flew over on final. It was like Texas Stadium hovering overhead.
These are almost scary to watch taking off. You are expecting it to fall out of the air. One of the last “drills” I went through in the military was loading / rigging one for a heavy drop. Unfortunately, since I was tasked with prepping the load to drop, I didn’t get to jump this monster, with the others.
Ok. Sorry for the highjack. Lots of old memories. Back to the DOD landing on houses.
Sometime a few weeks ago I looked up and thought I saw the type plane my Dad flew in WWII, in the former US Army Air Corp., a B-24. It was far enough away that maybe it was a B-25, both have split tails, but different number of engines.
I seem to have zero retention for aircraft trivia, so each time it’s like a new adventure for me! Had to look up a B24 engine. http://atomictoasters.com/2012/11/twin-wasp/ (with video and sound!)
14 cylinders.
Supercharged.
Radial.
1200horses.
While I think it’s very cool we don’t HAVE to make things like this anymore because of things like this Northrop B-2 Spirit - Wikipedia
I find it lamentable we don’t GET to make things like this anymore.
I mean, the b2 is cool, but it simply cannot be as identifiable to the public as something like the B17 or B24. Propeller driven craft are much more iconic.
(though the B52 is not without its identity, and is STILL writing new chapters)
I would be curious on the types that were used. Even the really large ones are fast moving these days. And you are correct. The DOD does training missions, all of the time, all over the US. Most of the time it just goes unnoticed, while people have their faces glued to their phones. haha. When people do notice, it makes for some funny / interesting online reading. At least it will be ending soon, and you will be able to get back to your regular sleep schedule.
