Helicopters Over Dallas

[jimmyx18]

Not trying to sound crazy. I live in Camden at the Farmers Market. Tonight (12/09/2008) at around 11:00pm we heard the noise a helicopter makes flying nearby. Being that it sounded so close, I decided to take a look. As I looked out my windows, I saw two helicopters flying almost nose to tail. The were so close together that I could only discern the sound of one helicopter. I'm not an aviation expert, so I don't know what models they were and it was night so I could not see any markings. They appeared black, but I assume night may have something to do with it. I would estimate that the were easily within 200 yards of the top of my building flying west then turning slightly south after passing our buildings. The front helicopter had a long thin pole protruding from the front/right of it. Neither helicopter had any search lights on, or any other lights for that matter, not even the standard aviation lights. I understand that there was some fog around, but not enough to distort my view of the lights at that distance. I clearly saw the lights of another airplane a little further off.

Shortly after they passed (could be unrelated... like someone in the parking garage hitting a pole), we heard a bang and felt a low rumble.

Just wondering if anyone could clear this crazy thing up, or give some insight, I don't want to be the crazy man in the streets. Just want to know if they were military exercises or what.

THANKS!

[jimmyx18]

After my first post, I saw them flying back at 11:45pm on 12/09/2008. Again, right over my building. However, I did not see the log black pole I mentioned in the first one. Lights and distance are the same as initially described in the previous post.

[noelamador]

I heard them to in N. Oak CLiff. I didn't catch them, but it sounded like one chopper VERY, VERY close to the ground

[Hannibal Lecter]

I didn't see them, but in Deep Ellum we could certainly hear and feel them. Very noisy. I guess I should have looked out the window, but I thought it was just CareFlight coming in lower than usual to Baylor.

[monogodo]

You weren't supposed to see that. Men in black suits will be arriving shortly and ask you to look at their pen.

[jimmyx18]

You weren't supposed to see that. Men in black suits will be arriving shortly and ask you to look at their pen.
nice! either way, it made for a more interesting night.

[Random Traffic Guy]

Chinook helo looking like two close together?

Helicopter in-flight refueling?

As has been said back in the 90s:
"Since the government says black helocopters don't exist, it can't be illegal to shoot them down"

[Matt777]

Same thing happened to me on Saturday morning! I thought it was a loud lawnmower, I open my sliding glass doors and there is a big black helicopter with a rope/pole hanging down. However, after watching for awhile, it seemed they were moving some large objects back and forth, I have no idea what they were though....

[incrediculous]

Sorry if I scared you guys. Whenever you see a black helicopter, don't freak out, wave!

It's just me out for a midnight joy ride.

[scott]

Glad it wasn't just me that saw them. I saw them over North Oak Cliff Monday night around 8:15pm or so. They were heading east just south of I30 and were flying low.

[xen0blue]

I understand you were panicked but this happened in Dallas, why did you go complain to the Charlotte city council?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA1hyqA6UTY

[portyhead]

OMG I saw these helicopters too headed west on I-30 after work (I get off at 11:30.) Yeah I remember them being black and flying nose to ass and looking kinda ominous.

[jimmyx18]

I don't suppose anyone has a possible explanation for what they may have been doing?

[RobertB]

Not sure if it's related, but I saw three copters heading north along LBJ from Mesquite a few days back. It was dark, so I couldn't tell anything about markings, but they were flying in close formation -- though with lights on. Looked kinda Christmasy, actually.

[Krabbit]

We live in Bryan place and either hear the "Cop"-ters or the Baylor careflight helicopters all the time. I just assume they are "keep us safe". ; )

[criznell]

Whats up with the dang helicopters flying around TCU? I saw an Apache yesterday very low, doing some crazy maneuvers. (12-31-08)

[Someone]

Whats up with the dang helicopters flying around TCU? I saw an Apache yesterday very low, doing some crazy maneuvers. (12-31-08)

probably there for the Fort Worth Armed Forces Bowl game they had a number of different military machines there from all 5 branches of the US Military

[Bandito]

Those helos had to have been CH-47 Shithooks (Chinooks), they have a Nat'l Guard detachment of them out at the old NAS Hensley.

Wonder what they were carrying tho? :confused: