'Secret' helicopter flights in the Washington DC area

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freqhopping
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'Secret' helicopter flights in the Washington DC area

Post by freqhopping »

So this has been in the news this week. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/2 ... he-capital


I haven't noticed activity more than usual. Tonight I'm hearing PAT21 and PAT24 flights of three H-60s. Quick trip to the north and back. The three I'm tracking on mode-s are not most recently affiliated with the 12th Aviation BN at Belvoir.

90-26250 1-135th AVN
95-26643 1-135th AVN
96-26683 3-158th AVN

Have they been transferred to the 12th or are they a part of the program? Hmm
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Re: 'Secret' helicopter flights in the Washington DC area

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More than likely they are 12Th AVN since they do fly VIPS around Dc area,thus PAT (Priority Air Transport),as is with the other PAT aircraft,the UH-60s are used around the entire DC area From Pentagon to Fort Belvoir,etc..
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Re: 'Secret' helicopter flights in the Washington DC area

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freqhopping wrote:So this has been in the news this week. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/2 ... he-capital


I haven't noticed activity more than usual. Tonight I'm hearing PAT21 and PAT24 flights of three H-60s. Quick trip to the north and back. The three I'm tracking on mode-s are not most recently affiliated with the 12th Aviation BN at Belvoir.

90-26250 1-135th AVN
95-26643 1-135th AVN
96-26683 3-158th AVN

Have they been transferred to the 12th or are they a part of the program? Hmm
All 3 of the above are 1-135th AVN. They are TDY in the area for several months supporting the 12th.
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