Marine Helos All over NYC

Almost got to go to Fleet Week when I was a young 0311 (many, many years ago), another grunt company in my battalion got that sweet gig, we got to go to Puerto Rico (which turned out to be pretty sweet in and of itself).

I've heard that, as far as stateside TAD, Fleet Week is the place to be!  Well, I've still got a few years to see if I can't make it up there once.

AH1Wsnake wrote:

Man, Fleet Week is great. I remember going in 2001. We had our base of operations stationed with the officers at NYPD's helicopter airfield. Wore the uniform around town, and got the VIP treatment. Went up a few times in the phrogs and got some amazing sightseeing done as we zipped up and down the edge of Manhattan. I'd have to say one of the most memorable moments was flying UNDER the Verazzano Bridge!

I went to one fleet week.  We never had to pay for a beer, and the women... oh the New York women.  5 years in the Marine Corps is worth it for one Fleet Week.

Semper Fi,

Chris

Man, Fleet Week is great. I remember going in 2001. We had our base of operations stationed with the officers at NYPD's helicopter airfield. Wore the uniform around town, and got the VIP treatment. Went up a few times in the phrogs and got some amazing sightseeing done as we zipped up and down the edge of Manhattan. I'd have to say one of the most memorable moments was flying UNDER the Verazzano Bridge!

SSgtD6152 wrote:

Man go a head and shoot at us we have 2 50 cals and a 240g on the ramp, with 4 Snakes running guns We shoot back!!!!!!

To paraphrase Teddy Rosevelt...Speak softly and carry lots of ammo!!!

Mac

Man go a head and shoot at us we have 2 50 cals and a 240g on the ramp, with 4 Snakes running guns We shoot back!!!!!!

Every couple of years the Marines invade Phoenix for urban wargames, it is nice to see them flying around in CH-46's UH-1's and AH-1Z's. They have actually repelled into apartment complexes, done patrolling and searchs down cities streets, etc. Kinda nice to watch them fly around.

Remember the first time I saw a C-141 parked next to a C-5, that is huge, made the 141 look like a toy.

You shoulda been here after Hurricane Katrina.

All we had is Black Hawks and other helicopters here for weeks!

They even set up a special information center at the Baton Rouge airport as well as sending special courrier Blackhawks to obtain documents and records from the transportation department here.

Not to mention every time the POTUS or the VP came here to visit. You see, this is where the Presidential jet would land, and then he took other transportation to New Orleans or elsewhere in the Gulf Coast region. Gawd those C-130's are HUGE!

  Tom T