[Scan-DC] Helicopters Flying Over Northern Virginia Are Part of Radiation Assessment

[Albert LaFrance]

Thanks, Blair.

One was over my neighborhood (Fairfax County just south of Falls Church) a
few years ago.  Quite noticeable because the helo made repeated very low
passes in a closely-spaced series of parallel lines.  It had one or two
large cylindrical pods attached to its skids, containing the radiation
sensors.  The tail number ended in "DE" (for Dept. of Energy, I assume).   

Albert

> -----Original Message-----
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> Helicopters Flying Over Northern Virginia Are Part of Radiation Assessment
> 
>
http://delray.patch.com/articles/helicopters-flying-over-northern-virginia-
> are-part-of-radiation-assessment-6cfc8688
> 
> Helicopters are in the skies over the area.
> 
> By Virginia Patch Staff 5:15 am
> 
> The low-flying helicopters heard and seen over the Washington, DC metro
> area are part of an radiation assessment by the National Nuclear Security
> Administration, the federal agency that maintains the United States'
nuclear
> weapons stockpile.
> 
> The helicopters began flying over the area Thursday, measuring naturally
> occurring radiation, according to the group's website.
> 
> The flights will continue until Jan. 11 during daylight hours only.
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> 
> http://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/dcflyover122612
> 
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