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Old 03-18-2014, 04:54 PM   #1
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Anyone know what's up with the military helicopters flying around town? I thought we didn't even have a base anymore. Are they just preparing for when flight 370 emerges?
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Old 03-18-2014, 04:55 PM   #2
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The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming!!!
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Old 03-18-2014, 04:57 PM   #3
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Probably a training exercise based around a domestic disaster or attack. I think they do them once a year.
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Probably a training exercise based around a domestic disaster or attack.
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Old 03-18-2014, 05:00 PM   #5
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Yeah we used to call then Kerplacistanis

Or Krazny Special Forces
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Old 03-18-2014, 05:37 PM   #7
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All I know is it was 5 Chinook's and they landed at the Million Air FBO at the airport.

Also most likely US Army.

Edit: More info, they are departing tomorrow morning and came from Fairbanks, AK.
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Edit: More info, they are departing tomorrow morning and came from Fairbanks, AK.
That seems like a really far helicopter ride (maybe it's just me).
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All I know is it was 5 Chinook's and they landed at the Million Air FBO at the airport.

Also most likely US Army.

Edit: More info, they are departing tomorrow morning and came from Fairbanks, AK.
Saw a similar scene years ago in Kelowna. Explanation was helicopters going to Alaska. They weren't Chinooks, though, I think they were Blackhawks.
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Repositioning to Alaska.

They stop every few refuels for an extended rest window.
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That seems like a really far helicopter ride (maybe it's just me).
Thats nothing.. ive been in the air on a Sea King for over 9 hours with a deck hover refuel. That was balls...
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Yeah, I did a ride in a Chinook from Calgary to Wainwright and those things aren't built for comfort.
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Repositioning to Alaska.

They stop every few refuels for an extended rest window.
Repositioning from Alaska, they arrived from Fairbanks yesterday and departed this morning heading south.
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Yeah, I did a ride in a Chinook from Calgary to Wainwright and those things aren't built for comfort.
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Just saw them in Lethbridge. Cool.
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I replied to someone on twitter this morning that was wondering what they were when they left, just got this reply:

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Thanks. I now consider myself lucky to have seen them but at the time I was nervous. So was the driver at the lights beside me.
Ugh, LIVE IN FEAR. It could have been Red Dawn happening. Good thing I cleared that up for them.
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I replied to someone on twitter this morning that was wondering what they were when they left, just got this reply:

Ugh, LIVE IN FEAR. It could have been Red Dawn happening. Good thing I cleared that up for them.


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I replied to someone on twitter this morning that was wondering what they were when they left, just got this reply:

Ugh, LIVE IN FEAR. It could have been Red Dawn happening. Good thing I cleared that up for them.
You never know, the idea that the Russians may be coming has never been more plausible. There are a lot of Ukrainians in Edmonton, they may be in danger.

Can Russia annex Edmonton? Would we even want to stop them if they tried?
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I do believe we'd support Russia in any bid to annex Edmonton.
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