Five (5) Apache Helicopters Circling over PHL

[melax]

The weather is kind of yucky but they look like AH-64 fully armed circling the city right now. Anybody have a Clue ??

 

[SpiraMirabilis]

Traffic enforcement.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

The weather is kind of yucky but they look like AH-64 fully armed circling the city right now. Anybody have a Clue ??

Problems in Camden, NJ spilling over into Philly?

 

[darrenf]

"Move" is back?

 

[CFIT99]

is this news because there are normally 10 helicopters?

 

[Boris Badenov]

Philly? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, your odds of suriving the commute to work just went up exponentially.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

The weather is kind of yucky but they look like AH-64 fully armed circling the city right now. Anybody have a Clue ??

Also, I hate it when people write five (5).

 

[BobDDuck]

Also, I hate it when people write five (5).

And when they capitalize random words.

 

[///AMG]

More than likely it is the guys doing the flyover at the Army Navy game tomorrow. It wouldn't surprise me if they did a practice or at least an area fam. Not sure how you can tell they are fully armed.....think they always have the tubes on the aircraft that the Hellfires go inside.

 

[A Life Aloft]

Anything to do with Boeing Ridley Park? I understand Mesa production, but they are building some new systems for them at Ridley. I have no clue, really. Probably for the game, I guess. Would like to see them though.

 

[melax]

///AMG Said :Not sure how you can tell they are fully armed.....think they always have the tubes on the aircraft that the Hellfires go inside.

Yep, I couldn't tell if the tubes were loaded... Just a few minutes ago we heard the roar of fighter jets overhead, didn't get out in time to get a visual.
Your guess of the game flyover makes sense... Thanks.

 

[embraer07]

More than likely it is the guys doing the flyover at the Army Navy game tomorrow. It wouldn't surprise me if they did a practice or at least an area fam. Not sure how you can tell they are fully armed.....think they always have the tubes on the aircraft that the Hellfires go inside.

You know what is worse than when people write five (5) and capitalize random words?

When big military buffs insist on writing/speaking in acronyms and shortening words for the sake of shortening them. Seriously? Fam?

Reminds me of this classic scene from Good Morning Vietnam:

 

[MikeD]

"Move" is back?

To heck with one satchel charge dropped from a Bell 206, we're stepping it up this time...

 

[highalt41]

walking dead has come to real life ?

 

[Murdoughnut]

walking dead has come to real life ?

That was my thought. I'm gonna go find a farm.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Probably due to this - Army and Navy are having a sword fight ...

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/b...stage_fitness_contests_in_Philly__Camden.html

 

[BobDDuck]

You know what is worse than when people write five (5) and capitalize random words?

When big military buffs insist on writing/speaking in acronyms and shortening words for the sake of shortening them. Seriously? Fam?

I'd say there is a difference between "military buffs" and guys using a term they use every day. And fam isn't limited to military. I had a dispatcher on my jumpseat the other day doing a "fam flight".

 

[MQAAord]

We used the term "Fam ride" at AMR too.

 

[scooter2525]

When big military buffs insist on writing/speaking in acronyms and shortening words for the sake of shortening them. Seriously? Fam?

[/media]

Where was the acronym?

 

[C-182 flyer]

Where was the acronym?

I guess AMG could have used "area familiarization flight" to satisfy the Embraer pilot, or just use a term that he probably uses everyday.