My mother lives in suburbia. She says there is a helicopter that has been above her place [[approximately) for about two hours. Moving a bit, but nor going away... Anybody in the area see this?
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My mother lives in suburbia. She says there is a helicopter that has been above her place [[approximately) for about two hours. Moving a bit, but nor going away... Anybody in the area see this?
Don't know about that, but a week or two ago I was doing work in the Taylor area and there was a helicopter that circled around Telegraph and Eureka road for an hour.
Can anyone shed light on reasons a helicopter would circle around a specific area for so long?
Local news chopper filming a fire or car accident or police situation would be my guess.Quote:
Can anyone shed light on reasons a helicopter would circle around a specific area for so long?
It's one thing for them to be out during normal hours, but those damn things have shocked me awake at 2 a.m. I know they were news choppers because I saw the footage on the news. Sorry newsfolks, your right to film vague, dark images relating to a story does not supercede my right to a good night's sleep
I'm really not in favor of news birds anyways. Aerial views of most events just aren't that important.
I always have visions of the WKRP helicopter dropping the [[frozen?) turkeys as a Thanksgiving promotion.
In Phoenix a situation like this would almost always be a police helicopter searching for a suspect -- especially late at night. I knew this because I'd listen to them on the scanner. I gather from the above that it's more likely to be a news helicopter around here. True?
I can't remember that intersection very well. Are there any taller buildings where they might be setting an air conditioner or other equipment on the roof?
I saw the news story about the news chopper crash a month or two ago in the area. I was suprised to see the logos of channels 2, 4, and 7 on the side. One chopper, and three different angles for the five o'clock news. That explains the time spent hovering.
There's a short hospital tower at 11.5 mile and Dequindre, a couple of short apartment towers next door to that, along with a four- or five-story office building across the street. The only really tall tower in the area is a, maybe, 10-story apartment building at 11 mile right off of 696.
My guess would be work being done on the hospital tower [[St. John Oakland) it seems like hospitals are always upgrading their HVAC systems.
I've noticed an increase in choppers lately. Maybe coincidence, maybe cross-post to Paging Gannon, I really don't know. They aren't black.
I haven't seen any black ones in years.
But perhaps this one with ALL the logos is a counterfeit?!
Hiding in plain sight.
Maybe somebody can find out, because thats what I saw.Quote:
Huh? They each have their own choppers. I'm confused. You can drive by and see them, WDIV's is on their roof. The others have pads outside their studios.
I know they used to all have they're own choppers. :confused:
From:
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/in...d_to_make.html
"In case you're wondering how three TV stations share one helicopter, there's a reason why: The copter is owned by Metro Traffic, a division of media company Westwood One. Each station leases out the copter for traffic coverage and other needs, per MIBuzzBoard."
Jcole:
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly".[[Carlson)
They weren't frozen, they were live.
"Oh, the humanity"[[Les Nessman)
Best KRP episode ever!
-- Tim
Hey Johnlodge-
All three stations share one chopper these days. Been that way for about a year now. It was a huge money saving move.