Auto-Rotation-Nation Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I was in downtown Dallas the other day and was on the top of a parking garage a block from baylor hospital when I noticed a black object between 500 and 750 feet off the deck approaching me from the center of the city. The helicopter appeared to be decending and then turned and headed due North toward Love Field (local airport) and I then saw this "helicopter" to be, in fact, 4 choppers which were either MD-500's or OH-6 Cayuses all black and no doors. The formation flew nose to tale, almost under tail, and at relatively high speed for their alititude. This was the day before the groudbreaking of the President George Bush Library at SMU so I assume it had something to do with that. Anyone else have an idea as to what this might be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copter doctor Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Hard to say, but they may just have been making a fuel stop on a cross country flight. I see a number stop in Amarillo on their way west or east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I'm sure "they" were all just local private pilots flying in for a $1000 dollar hamburger. We always paint ships black and fly doors off, 4 in formation. Not sure what all the fuss is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagMan Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Sounds like Black Water, some kind of private security contractor, or even 160th Special Operations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Most likely doing training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Sounds like Black Water, They also have a black 412...still probably just looking for a burger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falko Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 They also have a black 412...still probably just looking for a burger. But goldy, don't you thing a bell 412 is more like a 5000 $ burger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatpix Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Probably BOATPIX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 But goldy, don't you thing a bell 412 is more like a 5000 $ burger... Yeah, but it wasn't their money they were spending, it was ours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto-Rotation-Nation Posted November 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Thanks for all the responses! I forgot all about black water but I have seen some of their craft before down in Amarillo and I have also looked at some Google Earth views and I realized the low altitude cut across Love Field can also have been a air traffic avoidance maneuver that I've seen others perform en-route to Dallas Executive. The reason I suggest executive is that I have been to the Dallas Police Rotary Wing base and they have hanger space for 4-6 choppers (depending on size) as well as 4 side by side pads just outside. Take a look here if you have any interest: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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