Recovery

The Coast Guard is recovering their helicopter that crashed several days ago off of Alabama's Mobile Bay.  No survivors, and no bodies were found in the fuselage.  No clue as to the cause, but it's the latest in a string of fatal accidents the Guard has suffered in the past year.  

Good Times

I bet the mechanic will be none to happy to discover the pilot dragging the helicopter around in the water like this.  

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Helicopter traffic jam.  

Superstition

Thanks to the  superstitions of  the Chinese and Vietnamese who are convinced rhino horns are imbued with magical powers,  rhinos are being hunted to extinction.  This one, though, is getting a ride via helicopter to a safer location in South Africa.  The full story, with more pictures, is here.

Might want to turn down the treadmill.

Seen at my FAA Doctor's office.  'Crash' is a medical euphemism for 'the patient just collapsed and appears to be quite dead at the moment'.

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Interesting concept, but as a soldier I'd feel a little naked zipping around in this over enemy territory.  

Tragic New Year

One of several paper cups dropped from a helicopter to unsuspecting campers, after a park ranger was shot and killed nearby and the gunman escaped into the woods.  The full story is here.

The pilot and crew had no other venue with with to communicate with the campers, other than coffee cups from Cruisin Coffee.