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Old 28th Jul 2022, 12:45
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Lonewolf_50
 
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IIRC, something similar happened back in the 80's, or early 90's, at Fort Hood with a bunch of Apaches getting knocked about by a microburst (or similar sudden and intense wind event). There may have been other helicopters damaged; the photo that made the rounds among the Navy safety folks briefing us about featured Apaches. FWIW, the MH-60 in the top picture in the OP does not have the blade boots on, which makes me suspect that they were planning on flying it at some point that day.
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