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March 29, 2008 at 11:41 pm #586645
GinaParticipantAnyone know what’s up with the black helicopter circling Admiral?
March 29, 2008 at 11:45 pm #620493
herongrrrlParticipantI don’t know, but it was rattling our windows so hard I thought we were having an earthquake!
March 29, 2008 at 11:54 pm #620494
AnonymousInactiveI do know that it’s an apache military helicopter and I just logged on to ask the same question. Anyone?
March 30, 2008 at 12:10 am #620495
AimParticipantWe were down at Sears in SODO for an oil change and it seemed to be circling the general area. When we drove back across the bridge it was definitely circling over the Port/ Harbor Island area.
March 30, 2008 at 12:22 am #620496
GenHillOneParticipantApache or Chinook?? We just came across the bridge and saw a Chinook (with two rotors). They occasionally trek to Harborview, but if it was around for awhile, must have been something else. They’re awfully bulky for search & rescue type stuff unless they do that cool frogman move (scooping up the Zodiak from the water’s surface)!
March 30, 2008 at 12:27 am #620497
AimParticipantWhat I saw had two propellers (rotors?) on top and one sideways on the tail. I am 100% ignorant on most things military and all things helicopter, so I can’t tell you much other than it was big and black – it was so big it looked like it could have easily carried a fleet of buses. And LOUD. Very, very loud. :-)
March 30, 2008 at 12:35 am #620498
GenHillOneParticipantYup, Chinook. And it sounds like a slower THUMP…THUMP…THUMP instead of a faster whirr if that makes any sense. It would definitely rattle windows. Don’t know for sure if a tank would fit in there, but vehicles definitely. They can go to a higher altitude, so they are used for s & r at Rainier, etc. For the record, not a military person myself, but do have an aviation nut in my house!
March 30, 2008 at 12:54 am #620499
WSBKeymasterHere is my semi-educated guess. Sorry no actual facts, these things tend to be impossible to look up (even back at the tv station, calls to Fort Lewis/McChord duty officers were tough to get thru the info-wall):
Last time this happened it was because of a military salute at Safeco Field.
Looking up the plan for Mariners’ home opener Tuesday, it’s Salute to Armed Forces Night
(The Mariners are proud to honor the men and women of the U.S. Armed Services. The evening will feature a special pre-game ceremony beginning at 6:30pm. – is the official description on the Mariners’ website)
I would bet you dimes to dollars this was rehearsal. Last time they staged off Alki and roared in.
Even if somehow this wasn’t related, be prepared for something similar on Tuesday — here’s our post from last year:
https://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=1346
TR
March 30, 2008 at 1:07 am #620500
GenHillOneParticipantHehe…(the aviation nut is also a Mariners fan)- season opener is actually Monday @ 3:40 ;)
But you are ABSOLUTELY right, I’d bet right there with you on Tuesday’s salute to service. Good deduction!
April 5, 2008 at 6:04 am #620501
BusinessOwnerMemberMilitary technology is always interesting to see, especially when acting benign during a civil affair.
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