[ April 28, 2024 ]
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Air Force helicopter shot at from ground while flying over Virginia, crew injured
By: McClatchey, August 12, 2020 (thanks to Christian):
WASHINGTON: An Air Force helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing at a Virginia airport Monday after someone shot at it, injuring a member of the crew, local and military officials told McClatchy.The UH-1N Huey helicopter is assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews. It was flying about 1,000 feet off the ground, about 10 miles northwest of Manassas Regional Airport when the incident occurred, the Air Force said in a statement.
Story continues below advertisementThe injured crew member, who was not identified, was treated at a hospital and released.
“Initial findings are that the helicopter was struck by a bullet resulting in a minor injury to an aircrew member and damage to the aircraft,” the Air Force said.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into the incident.
The FBI “dispatched Special Agents and its Evidence Response Team to the Manassas Airport after receiving reports that a helicopter was shot at from the ground nearby,” the FBI’s Washington Field Office said in a statement.
Officials at Manassas Regional Airport said they received a call at about 12:20 p.m. alerting them that “a military helicopter was inbound and that paramedics were on the way,” said airport operations officer Richard Allabaugh.
A second airport official said the injured Air Force crew member was taken to a local facility for treatment. The helicopter remained at the airport as an investigation was launched into the shooting incident.
“The FBI Washington Field Office is working jointly with our law enforcement partners, including the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. One individual in the helicopter sustained a non-threatening injury, for which he was treated and subsequently released from the hospital,” the FBI said, asking that “anyone near this area at the time of the incident who may have information please call the FBI at 202-278-2000.”
Joint Base Andrews, which is home to Air Force helicopter and fighter squadrons and the presidential aircraft Air Force One, said it had no further details to release.
“The Office of Special Investigations is fully engaged with our FBI colleagues on this incident. OSI take threats to our Airmen and our resources very seriously. As this is an ongoing investigation, no further investigative details can be released at this time,” Joint Base Andrews said.
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57 Comments
3 years ago
Does anyone have confidence in the FBI?
I don’t!
Allot of the people involved with the fake Russin crap were from the FBI office in Virginia. I forget his name but he slithered back to his high level position at the Virginia FBI office.
3 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
#35. Discredit and eventually dismantle the FBI. on the List: The
Communist Takeover Of America – 45 Declared Goals From Greg Swank.
https://therayfield.com/the-45-declared-goals-communist-takeover-of-america
3 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
Message to our kids:….do the best you can to get a Federal job…..no matter how bad you are….you never get fired.
3 years ago
Reply to
ladywarrior
Actually all public union’s = city – county – State + federal have parents telling their kids these are a lifetime goldmine…!
3 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
The entire unelected DC Deep-State bureauc-Rat run fed agency’s are malignant for decades now = they’re Globalist appointed shills and up for UN Agenda 21 + 2030 protocol policies shoving on us by “regulations” under “COLOR OF LAW” = unConstitutional tyranny.
What was – Ruby Ridge // Waco // Bundy’s + Lavoy Finicum…?
3 years ago
There have been a few incidents where city police helicopters in CA were shot at, or lasers shone at them and law enforcement was able to fairly quickly identify who the perpetrator was. They’ve got the Air Force investigating this (no doubt), the FBI and maybe they can throw in the DIA and the CIA?
3 years ago
Reply to
santashandler
I wonder if they have a weapon that when our law enforcement/military are attacked by laser to destroy their sight for life….that would instantly track back through the beam aimed at them and take them out? Sort of like our heat seeking missiles.
3 years ago
Reply to
ladywarrior
Yeah,they DO have a weapon like that,It’s called an M4 with an ACOG.
Laser sights track BOTH ways..Follow it back to it’s source,SIMPLE.
Semper Fi
3 years ago
Reply to
Silver Bullet Gun Oil
As a former wife of a Marine…….Semper Fi right back at you. :0)
3 years ago
Wouldn’t expect much from the Federal Bureau of Incompetence.
3 years ago
Reply to
famouswolf
35. Discredit and eventually dismantle the FBI. on the List: The Communist Takeover Of America – 45 Declared Goals From Greg Swank. https://therayfield.com/the-45-declared-goals-communist-takeover-of-america
3 years ago
Reply to
Cheryl
I can’t understand why Wray is still there. We need a stance law and order head of the FBI.
I’m hoping when President Trump starts his second term that he cleans house all over the Deep Swamp in DC.
3 years ago
Reply to
ladywarrior
ABSOLUTELY = a main reason Globalist entity’s want to stop him for being OUR teeth in their @$$’z…!
3 years ago
Reply to
ladywarrior
Yes it is high time he got serious about cleanig up DC. The FBI and the State department would be great places to really start!
3 years ago
Reply to
Don39
He is serious….and one of the main reasons why he ran for President the first time.
He is doing exactly what I would do…..I’d identify all the “deep state” I wanted to get rid of the first four years…I’d work on things that benefit most of the citizens….I’d hold off with the high level criminal ones until I got my second term.
I would surmise that if I tried it before my second term there would be a good chance it could prevent me from having a second term.
And by waiting to his second term….he could do whatever he wanted (as long as it’s legal). They couldn’t stop him and he wouldn’t have to worry about being elected again.
It’s what I would do.
3 years ago
Reply to
ladywarrior
If the president was not able to do much of anything, in four years, what makes you think some miracle will occur in another four? Will there finally be some magic wand that he will waive?
3 years ago
Reply to
noitaint
If he would have given lawful directives, to the DOJ, all of these vile creatures would have been exposed for what they really are. And, what evil they have perpetrated upon this nation.
That would have assured the president of reelection.
There’s something else behind this.
3 years ago
Reply to
famouswolf
….based on the “Coup” information…it’s not “incompetence.” It’s purposeful actions designed to keep us afraid and compliant.
3 years ago
PATHETIC cowards to do such a thing and then go run and hide. SOUNDS LIKE A LIBERAL, TO ME.
3 years ago
Reply to
Liberalism_IS_INSANITY
Actually, I think he’s a “progressive” coward…I say he, because I wouldn’t think a female would commit such a heinous act, although ya nev’a know…
3 years ago
Reply to
Cheryl
Words matter and conservatives don’t use them wisely.
Shooter can’t be a “liberal” and, if a “progressive,”…progressing to WHAT exactly?
Liberals are not Leftists (see Prager article below) AND the Democrat Party is solidly on the LEFT.
“Progressive” is a euphemism for what exactly?
Progressive Socialism
Progressive Communism
Progressive Totalitarianism
Progressive destruction of America
This shooter is a Communist subversive and did what he did on behalf of the ‘liberal,’ ‘progressive’ ‘Democrat’ COMMUNIST party of America which is the 5th Column for the Chinese Communist Party. The People’s Liberation Army and BLM/Antifa have the same militaristic goal which is the overthrow of our Constitutional Republic.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267861/leftism-not-liberalism-dennis-prager
3 years ago
Reply to
Cheryl
….back in the day it was female Karen Bass…..fighting alongside Castro …some domestic terrorism in the US….and the Dems were putting her up as Biteme’s VP.????
I recall a lot of the Weather Underground were f females….
And what was the name of that group in the 70s with that heiress…Patty Hearst? She was a gun and bomb toting terrorist. Carter commuted her sentence and Clinton pardoned her.
Don’t under estimate the viciousness of women…
3 years ago
Reply to
ladywarrior
True – tho to lighten the load on the genger of beauty Castro’s own sister stated he turned Commie once helped ino power which many of his then freedom fighter’s wjo were anti-Communist’s fled Cuba including her.
To come to America for help to stop him by warming of his alliance with the Soviets.
She came to my school who had opened the auditorium for her to say this and ALL classes were sent to hear her.
The U.S. so called Government did nothing til the CIA ill fated joke call the Bay of Pigs shoving unto JFK unawares.
WE had the chance to bring Cuba in as the 51 State freeing the continually oppressed Cuban people to choosing this once Castro was killed or exiled = before + WHILE he was still weakly in charge executing thousands…
Only 90 miles off OUR shore open Soviet Communism was allowed when Cubans were in dire straits of tyranny WE could have stopped quickly at the start with real leadership which a Reagan would have jumped on as be did fighting them later for even thinking a take over in Grenada as seen in – “Heart Break Ridge”…!
3 years ago
Reply to
Cheryl
Cheryl, I hate to break this to you. I am also a woman. Overall I believe women are worse than men.
3 years ago
Reply to
movingwaters
Hahah = I with you on that been married to’em – seemed harmless cute and cuddly at the time but it’s the venomous bite when not expecting nor looking for it that can kill a mans soul if he doesn’t weaken in Faith first.
*Of course not all carrying ovaries are evil at heart;
as femi-Nazi say it’s about “choice”.
True God honoring Ladies know what’s right and are highly regarded by both man and the Lord..!!!
3 years ago
Reply to
Cheryl
They would now. Women are trying to prove they are every bit as depraved as the most depraved man. It’s a competition now. Gotta prove equality.
3 years ago
Reply to
Liberalism_IS_INSANITY
It could have been a kid playing around and not really meaning any harm, but my bet is on a BLM or ANTIFA type showing off!
3 years ago
That’s a helluva shot hitting a helo moving at more than a hundred miles an hour at 1000 feet with a semi-automatic rifle — unless it was coming in for a landing.
3 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
….or training in the ME…if you get my point.
There are a lot of them in Virginia…..
3 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
Maybe it was a powerful flat shooting round, like a .300 Win Mag or similar. I think I could do that with good conditions. And luck.
3 years ago
Reply to
famouswolf
I doubt the shooter’s range to the target was 1000′, probably significantly more than that. I’ll bet his position was near where they were landing.
3 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
Try reading again it only landed after being shot at, not before being shot at
3 years ago
Reply to
leonore35
You’re right. I’m betting the shooter fired many more rounds at that helo than one.
3 years ago
Too bad the helo couldn’t respond in kind. Imagine a mini-gun, fully automatic M60 or such responding! Imagine the look on the shooter’s face a second before he becomes minced meat, and rightly so.
3 years ago
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into the incident.”
They’d have much better results with the Keystone Cops “looking into the incident”.
3 years ago
Just recently Antifa types stopped an ICE vehicle carrying an illegal felon which is IMPEDING FEDERAL OFFICERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. There are LONG jail sentences for such serious offenses but now that we are no longer under the rule of law…. nevermind
3 years ago
Question: Will this be the shot heard around the world?
3 years ago
I don’t care about politics or their race or their poor deprived childhood. Catch this SOB with extreme prejudice. That is the next story I want to read on this. Today would be good.
3 years ago
Now, I wonder who in Virginia would do such a thing look at the area and the demographics
3 years ago
We know who it was..And the reason these unofficial terrorists haven’t successfully killed anyone yet is because they suck at it. Complete incompetents. If only our foreign Enemies had Their gift for failure cowardice and weakness.
3 years ago
America has ignored the “COLD WAR” with the ‘Democrat’ Communists within our country for decades; now it’s a “HOT WAR” when these ‘Democrat’ AnarchoCommunists threw the first brick, set the first fire, injured the first policeman and fired the first shot. They are the 5th Column for the Chinese Communists.
3 years ago
Reply to
Patriotliz
Sadly…..you are right. It was always simmering in the background…..giving the destructive forces to do what we are seeing today.
But it escalated rapidly under Obama who brought in all those ME “refugees” that have never left. Then add to our formerly porous border…WE HAVE NO IDEA WHO IS IN OUR COUNTRY RIGHT NOW!
3 years ago
These fuken antifa bastards should die! I hate them.
3 years ago
Reply to
Stephen Honig
Well no doubt they hate God + country to the core but are merely paid useful idiots to undermine America by division.
See who is enabling the following –
Bartholomew cited data revealing that –
“At least two-thirds of the world’s top 50 container ports are owned by the Chinese or supported by Chinese investments, up from roughly 20% a decade ago. Those investments include terminals at major U.S. container ports in Los Angeles and Seattle.”
” THEY’RE HERE “
3 years ago
Positional GPS was recorded at exact time of shooting and replay of zoomed satellite images will locate shooter position and even vehicle if used as well as where it drove to and is now…!
3 years ago
Some accounts state that the helicopter was detailed to a Presidential security unit of one sort or another. If this is true, then it escalates to an attempt on the Presidents safety.
3 years ago
So, the FBI is ‘investigating’?
Ha, ha, ha, ha,ha…
3 years ago
ANTIFA/BARRICADE LOOT MAYHEM AKA BLACK LIVES MATTER ACTIVISTS DOING TARGET PRACTICE! THIS IS SERIOUS! THE MILITARY HELICOPTER SHOULD HAVE CAMERAS AND BE ABLE TO ZERO IN ON THE PERPETRATOR! THEN NOT JUST THEM BUT THEIR FELLOW democ-RAT PARTY SYMPATHIZERS SHOULD BE ROUNDED UP AND TOLD THEY ARE ON A TERRORIST WATCH LIST WHILE THE PERPETRATOR GETS A ONE-WAY RIDE TO GITMO!
PERSONALLY, I THINK WE SHOULD MAKE A PUBLIC WORKS TYPE PROJECT OUT OF RENOVATING ALCATRAZ IN CA FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISTS TOO! SUPER SUMMER RIGHTISTS! AFTER PRES. TRUMP GETS RE-ELECTED, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE LOOK ON THEIR FACES IF HE SEND SENDS SEN FEINSTEIN AND GOV GRUESOME NEWSOM AN EMAIL WITH A PICTURE OF IT TELLING HIM HE IS NAMING SUITES FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISTS AFTER THEM! SUPER SUMMER, RIGHTISTS!
