BTW, after I watched the video black CIA helicopters did fly over my house. It was pretty cool.
I hope you waved and smiled at the same time...
It would also appear that you have not been around jet airplanes all that long, Boeing models especially.
Back in the early days of the original 707's (especially the intercontinental models with JT4 engines...and yes I personally flew these as a Captain, after they had been sold by TWA and PanAmerican), corrosion and skin cracks aplenty were found, and promptly corrected, mostly by reskinning, although as an interim measure, external straps and patches were used, quite successfully.
All this consternation is simply nothing especially new (except for the younger crowd, who apparently doesn't know any better
) so I wouldn't worry yourself toooo much.