Notice on the stream they still haven't taken the grandstand totally down. This is the waste that your tax dollar pays for. 15 days and their still not done.
Blackhawks are not used by the Marines. The helo in this video belongs to HMX-1 out of Quantico - all Marine aircraft painted OD green are ceremonial (Like Marine-1).
If the Marines were operational in DC, their aircraft would be painted flat gray.
Its quite the opposite. The ONLY Blackhawks the Marines operate is the handful they use to assist the Secret Service flying in support of Marine One. Marines use CH-46 Sea Knight but those are being replaced by V-22 Osprey.
That first Blackhawk in this video was clearly the POTUS paint job, Marine One support team. Those other Blackhawks are most likely US Army or Air Force. I'm not sure if the NG even has Blackhawks. Even if they had them there will be no point in using them in DC plus I doubt they could get clearance. The NG are being bused in and out on the ground. Its totally low priority. Not worth wasting the jet fuel.
This is either Generals or VIP using them as personal transports or maybe something is going on. Ironically DC traffic is insanely light so there is almost no justification to use helicopters for anyone but a major VIP that needs protection.
https://factba.se/biden/calendar
He is departing at 13:15pm today
Lets watch the white house cam https://www.earthtv.com/en/webcam/washington-white-house
The stream stopped at 13:15.
Notice on the stream they still haven't taken the grandstand totally down. This is the waste that your tax dollar pays for. 15 days and their still not done.
It's the government, and no one expects them to be on time or less than 1000% over budget.
Blackhawks are used by the National Guard as well, correct? They're not just designated for the Marines.
why would ng go to the pentagon?
Why would the Marines?
im just a dumb civilian asking questions.
Blackhawks are not used by the Marines. The helo in this video belongs to HMX-1 out of Quantico - all Marine aircraft painted OD green are ceremonial (Like Marine-1).
If the Marines were operational in DC, their aircraft would be painted flat gray.
Sauce: 10 years in Marine Corps aviation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk#Military_operators
Its quite the opposite. The ONLY Blackhawks the Marines operate is the handful they use to assist the Secret Service flying in support of Marine One. Marines use CH-46 Sea Knight but those are being replaced by V-22 Osprey.
That first Blackhawk in this video was clearly the POTUS paint job, Marine One support team. Those other Blackhawks are most likely US Army or Air Force. I'm not sure if the NG even has Blackhawks. Even if they had them there will be no point in using them in DC plus I doubt they could get clearance. The NG are being bused in and out on the ground. Its totally low priority. Not worth wasting the jet fuel.
This is either Generals or VIP using them as personal transports or maybe something is going on. Ironically DC traffic is insanely light so there is almost no justification to use helicopters for anyone but a major VIP that needs protection.
Only HMX-1 uses Black Hawks in their fleet. Otherwise, USMC doesn't use Black Hawks.
POTUS helicopters stored here. Some Blackhawks
Southwest Washington Washington, DC 20373 https://maps.app.goo.gl/pvNrFjJi9eYoDGL4A
Park police annacostia heli pad here
Southeast Washington Washington, DC 20020 https://maps.app.goo.gl/yW1FYmoTgF6fUgXY7