Riding today I saw this. The US Marshalls have an Urban Village / training area inside the old abandoned Army camp where we ride. Well today they were playing "Hero" or something because this helcopter came in hot, they zoomed up in a convoy of black Suburbans, a VIP escorted by a squad of badass lookin' dudes boarded the chopper, and they took off fast. I happened to be riding down A-Street (runs paralell to the urban village) and I saw the helicopter so I slow-rolled a few times, then figured, what the hell, I'll stop and take photos. What are they gonna do, yell at me?

Anyways, he took off so fast I only managed a few pics. He went up, took off, looped around and buzzed the village at about 200 feet. It was wicked. I couldn't have been more than 50 yards from them. That thing was loud. I've been around helicopters before but I think that's the closest I've ever been.

 

Hell yeah,,, so is it an abandon base well so they say right lol

 

were you the one that said you saw a ghost there?

 

They are much more fun to ride in than to look at

 

Nice, should of taken the no trespassing sign.

 

Yes, ZZRick, you are absolutely correct.

 

That looks like a HM51... my brother worked with those in Pensacola for a while, then Norfolk, and now he's on an air force base (being int he Navy... I dunno why) in California. I think on the side of those beasties they have 'vanguard' on them or something... it's been a while since I visited Tom.