It's similar but different, not sure if it's worse yet but it ain't good.
That occurred in my life time.
Yeah, I am getting a bit of deja vu.
Chopper, how in the heck did you think that's a Blackhawk? Or did you? Maybe that's just the journo being an ignoramous.
The NYT picture has a small skid aircraft, maybe a version of JetRanger?
This is a Blackhawk.

It’s a Lakota; Mil version of the BK117 family.

Just a tad bigger than a JetRanger :p

Thanks. Probably just the perspective but the left gear appears to me to be showing a lot more extension.

We'll get some more pictures tonight. ;)

From photos and ADS-B data the helo in the video was apparently 08-72054, a UH-72A Lakota assigned to the D.C. Army National Guard. Most sources seem to indicate that it is a military version of an EC145, not a BK117 but I don't claim to know. It has a red cross on the sides and a small one under the nose. I presume this designates it as a non-combatant in some situations.

From Jetphotos this picture by Mike Egan:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....c3b5c859a9.jpg

This will not harm trumps election hopes..this will totally activate them for better or worse.

Contradiction in terms - if it will not harm=for better
WILL harm = for worse.

His posing with bibles and in front of religious statues is nauseating.

Of course. I know lol and was taking the p*****. Did you not see my opening line “this made me laugh” above the stupid article title??

😂

My photo of both Dustoff (think Maryland ARNG on alert with 1st HS Uh-1N) atAir & Space Expo 2019 at Andrews year ago..


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....78baf1859.jpeg

So now there are riots appearing worldwide such as London, Manchester, Paris. Also lots of my mates (including military folk ) changing their fb profile photo to a black square for solidarity.

cheers

And that 1st Helo Squadron is not well known to the public but its mission is of interest in times like these:

The troops are still coming in via C-17s to ADW. One of the two spook C-32Bs (B-752s) from McGuire made two trips to Andrews to bring in operators.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....b9023aad4b.jpg

Some of them look like they would collapse after jogging 100 metres.

Picture in post #27
 

That has the look of a movie to it don’t you think? Some sort of dystopian, end of civilization type deal.

BV

I agree completely.
Looks like some schmaltzy Hollywood movie.
Would be hilarious if the context wasn't so tragic...

chopper 2004,

"so now there are riots appearing worldwide such as London, Manchester, Paris..."

No riots in London or Manchester, can't speak for Paris but pretty sure that there are none there either. There ARE a few peaceful demonstrations of solidarity and support, I was actually on one in London, and it was peaceful, harmonious and there was friendly banter with the Police present, who were largely supportive and sympathetic.

An update from the Pentagon.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a9a88e2669.png

Keep that last photo in mind for the CapCom.

That's a disturbing picture for quite a few reasons. One of which is the complete anonymity of the individuals in uniform. Police officers - certainly in the UK and I suspect elsewhere - need to wear identification prominently so that in the case of allegations against officers in any situation they can be identified.

Take away the ability to identify people given those sorts of powers and they'll behave differently, that's almost a given.

No, I think the guys sitting in the starboard door have just got shorter legs.

Olympus Has Fallen springs to mind or likes of John Carpenter films Escape from New York .

or if anyone read the late Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt thriller adventure Deep Six with POTUS kidnapped and brainwashed under mind control, of a ruthless Korean shipping magnate and KGB (both of which double cross each other) , ends up with Whitehouse turned into fortress with V-22 type landing on the front lawn and depositing Marines etc .

cheers

Capitol deployment plans overseen by Margaret Atwood?

Is there a knowledgeable US citizen here who can idenitify (1) exactly what military unit those soldiers are from and (2) why they are standing on the steps of what I assume is The Lincoln Memorial?

That picture looks like they are standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. I think they have to wear those masks due to Covid related stuff. (A guess there, not a sure assessment).

Hmmm... lets hope it does not turn out to be the film The Siege

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Siege