[Scan-DC] Low Flying Helecopter over Mall/Potomac River

Mon, 01 Jul 2002 19:55:41 -0400

Fox news tonight reported it was a DOE helo doing routine "radiation
mapping".  I work at 17th and Pennsylvania on the top floor (13th floor of a
commercial property) with an unobstructed view of the mall, Capitol,
Pentagon, etc.  It seemed like I could reach up and grab a handful of skid
it was so low.  We watched it do a methodical east-west pattern that stepped
down southward.  Good look at the markings (or lack thereof).  Silver/blue
lighting bolt pattern.  I knew it wasn't an Eagle from the US Park PD. These
birds are well marked.  As a Department of the Treasury employee I routinely
listen to the fed cops (USCPD/USSS(UD)/Park PD) and they were asking their
dispatchers what it was.

BTW: can anyone verify the MPD aviation units call sign/equipment/home base,
etc?

Thanks,

Rick

Andrew Leyden wrote:

> Was it Red and Blue?  I saw a Red and Blue Bell/Huey looking chopper
> (looked like USPS Eagle).  It had some writing down the side but I
> couldn't make it out.
>
> It was on the ground near the polo fields on the Mall the other
> night.  A fire truck was nearby and USPS had flares out for it to
> land.
>
> p.s. NEST is based out of Lawrence Livermore I think....
>
> >1000 Independence Ave SW is the Dept. of Energy.  Could belong to NEST?
> >
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