I'd therefore expected it to land somewhere at some point and unload. The Eyes Above Texas There are far more than 23,600 planes in the world today, despite what the post claims. (Photo by Chris Granger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune). If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can The helicopter crashed around 3 p.m . Also in Alaska, two soldiers were injured on Feb. 5 when a military helicopter was involved in a rollover accident in Talkeetna, officials said. The 101st Airborne confirmed the crash was about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Fort Campbell. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. Mar 7, 2012 Updated Jun 7, 2019. They are A-10 Thunderbolts taking part in pilot training day for the Maine Aviation Corporation. No worries. Russian Planes Keep Flying Near Alaska and Stretching the Air Force Thin, Inside the CIA Plan to Steal Soviet Missile Data. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. If you're interested in tanker operation I'd also suggest this video: Even a helicopter will use less fuel when it's flying around in circles than when it's hovering. The four helicopters stopped in Talkeetna to refuel. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. "Additionally the Typhoon Force are involved in NATO Air Policing missions, such as Op AZOTIZE in Lithuania where 6 Squadron deployed a few weeks ago. Butthe claim is wrong. And each country involved in the war likely lost tens of thousands of additional planes, he said. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Generally speaking, Air Force (and military in general), aircraft will "orbit" (fly in circles around a given point) when the mission calls for them to be "on station" (nearby and ready to perform other parts of their mission). Wtf? (Photo by Chris Granger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune), Pilot Michael Wiskus flies his Lucas Oil aircraft at the 2017 New Orleans Air Show on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Typhoons are often scrambled on "Quick Reaction Alert" missions to intercept planes which enter British airspace. "This Is a Warning. These Flights Are Not Normal Air Traffic for This Jet fighters are relatively small, and the patrols are flown at 24,000 feet or above, so it's very hard to see them with the naked eye. Where can I find a clear diagram of the SPECK algorithm? The yearly event, which happens every September, brings the leaders of the UN's 193 member nations to New York, which hosts for a few days the highest concentration of powerful people in the world. This is an Airbus A400M Atlas, the type of airfact seen over Glasgow in recent weeks (Image: RAF). Here's why there have been fighter jets over the Portland area - WMTW