Night Stalker Blackhawks in downtown Minneapolis

[Ravage]

Secret Squirrels

 

[Polar Bear]

It is the UN, coming to a country near you.

 

[RackMaster]

Wow those pilots can hover...

 

[HoosierAnnie]

Prevoiusly unreleased footage of the American Synchronized Hovering Team's final practice session before their departure for the London games.

 

[Marauder06]

They might need to spend some time in downtown Camden, NJ.

 

[AWP]

As a longtime Vikings fan, I'm just glad to some professionals in Minneapolis.

 

[Grimfury160]

Posted: 08/24/2012 12:01:00 AM CDT​

Updated: 08/28/2012 02:09:55 PM CDT​

If you hear or see low-flying black helicopters in St. Paul or Minneapolis, police are telling the public not to be alarmed -- they're part of training missions.
"It's going to be an unusual occurrence, and we don't want people to overwhelm our 911 center with concerned callers," said Sgt. William Palmer, Minneapolis police spokesman.
U.S. Special Operations Command has been in the two cities for "routine urban-environment training," both police departments said in news releases. Portions of the training include St. Paul police.
Most of the training, which has been coordinated with property owners where it's happening, will be out of public view. The training began Sunday, Aug. 19, and continues through Sept. 1. Starting this Sunday, it may become more visible when "helicopters begin supporting the training," the releases said.
People in St. Paul and Minneapolis might see or hear military transport helicopters -- Black Hawks and smaller Hughes 500s -- between 7 p.m. and midnight.
Police aren't releasing exact training times or locations for safety reasons.

 

[Grimfury160]

If you live in downtown Miami, you've probably noticed something unusual in the sky the past few nights.
Residents have been posting videos on YouTube of unmarked military helicopters flying through Brickell at late night hours, creating lots of noise and a little concern.
The videos, titled "Miami Under Attack" and "POLICE STATE 2011: Homeland Security/ARMY Black Helicopters in Drill Over Downtown Miami," show the black choppers navigating through the high rises, hovering in place and flying pretty low.
But Military officials released a statement Wednesday saying the helicopters are part of a military training exercise focusing on operating in urban environments, but didn't give any specific details.
the training exercises, conducted with the support of the Miami Police Department, were being done at night to minimize the impact on Magic City citizens, the statement said.
"We recognize this training has an impact on Miami residents and we appreciate your support during this critical training event," the statement reads.
Wednesday was expected to be the last night of the training.

 

[Grimfury160]

Wow those pilots can hover...