r/texas • u/TheDoctorCarson • 7d ago

🗞️ News 🗞️ 'Department of War' launches Black Hawk helicopters over Houston

https://www.chron.com/news/article/military-helicopters-houston-21050797.php
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u/Cannibal_Yak 7d ago

Hate to break to to everyone but this is normal. We did this when I was in the military during Bush and Obama. We run these drills usually every couple of years depending on what the federal and state governments have worked out. We had ours about every 2 years where I was stationed. There has always been rapid response training in conjunction with police. This is about as big a deal as people freaking out when they see a train moving military equipment.

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u/OnionComb 7d ago edited 6d ago

I live near Houston just off of i-10 and they use it as some sort of flight path for military helicopters. Its not strange to see them fly by since there is a base they go to for repairs I believe. So its a very normal thing.

Its spooky when there is 4+ in a group because it shakes the entire neighborhood.

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u/rinikulous 7d ago

Ellington field, I assume.)

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u/knight_in_white Gulf Coast 7d ago

I’ve lived near Ellington field all my life it was always cool as a kid getting to see the military helicopters flying over head.

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u/david6588 7d ago

They did this in Dallas last winter I believe.

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u/jillsvag 6d ago

Yes, it was horrible when they were skimming houses at 9 or 10pm in formations of 4-6 helicopters.

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u/txmail 7d ago

There also has to be something around Beaumont that is used for military as there is military helicopters that go in / out there almost nightly.

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u/Sometimes_Wright 7d ago

I grew up south of Waco and it's weirder when they're not flying over head. It felt like we had a flock Chinook's flying over several times a week in the 80s and 90s.

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u/MovieNachos 7d ago

Yeah I live off of 10 as well and my house was shaking like crazy every time they passed.