posted 05-11-2001 11:48 PM            

The "Black Helicopter" enigma has been with us for many years, and has been linked to UFO sightings, cattle mutilations, and other unexplained phenomena. Since 1993, however, the "Black Helicopter" has become a much more common sight, appearing independently of the "strange event" which once was required to "attract" these craft. Sometimes alone, sometimes in small groups, and occasionally being escorted by conventional military helicopters, these unidentified craft have become a common sight in the skies.
The "KIOWA" is the military version of the Jet Ranger

The "Black Helicopters" share a number of characteristics: Completely flat black in color, they show no identification whatsoever. The windows are tinted, preventing observers from seeing inside. While sometimes seen in conventional traffic patterns, they commonly fly very low, just above treetop altitude, even over residential areas. This shows a disregard for (or immunity from) FAA regulations.
Although the "Black Helicopters" operate openly in the public eye, public discussion of the enigma seems to be frowned upon. A recent call-in program on WLW radio was taking calls from people curious about the wave of sightings in the Cinncinnatti - Dayton area when the Station Manager killed the topic. Some of the ensuing argument with the DJ went out over the air.

So, who are these guys? Speculation abounds, running from secret military elite units to Drug Enforcement agents. The latest theory is that they are carrying foreign soldiers under the authority of the United Nations, "New World Order Storm Troopers". Take your pick, or make up your own theory, but the truth is that whoever these guys are, they're not talking!

Although the general characteristics of the "Black Helicopters" remains constant, the type varies. The commonly seen varieties are as follows:
UH-1 "HUEY- This is by far the most commonly seen helicopter. This Viet-Nam era workhorse is known for the "Thump-thump-thump" sound it makes in flight. This is a result of the two-bladed rotor head. The blade tips travel faster than sound when in forward flight, and the shockwave creates the distinctive sound. The enemy knew far in advance of an approaching flight of Huey Gunships.

Originally designated "HU-1 Iroquois", the craft soon picked up the nickname "Huey" as a corruption of HU-1. This sort of thing really upsets the military, so the designation was changed to UH-1, but it was too late... It's still the "Huey", like it or not. (The same thing happened to the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which soon became known as the "Warthog".)

AH-1 COBRA - This is a mean one. The Cobra is fast and tough, and carries a variety of armaments, including several types of rockets under the stubby "winglets", and a nose-turret mounted chain gun. It shares the rotor mechanics with the Huey, and so generates the same sound. It is easy to recognize, however, by it's distinctive shape. The Pilot sits behind and above the weapons officer, so the craft is very narrow. When a Cobra turns tward you, it almost dissappears. This helicopter has been seen in "Black" configuration in Michigan and Tennessee.

CH-53 SEA STALLION - This helicopter is in use by the Navy and Coast Guard. Noted for it's reliability and range, (both good characteristics when flying over water!) it is the helicopter used to fly the President from place to place. The only known sighting of this craft in "Black" configuration was reported (and photographed!) by a group of people who attempted to drive into the restricted area surrounding Area 51 near Groom Lake, NV. The helicopter actually bounced it's wheels on the roof of the car!

CH-47 Chinook - This one is impossible to mistake for anything else. The Chinook is shaped like a banana with a rotor on each end. Designed for heavy lifting, this craft can carry a lot of men and/or equipment. A "black" version is occasionally reported, and one landed on the shore of Lake Michigan North of Chicago a few years ago. A group of men wearing black uniforms and carrying M-16's emerged, formed a perimeter, and "dug in". When a local Sheriff Deputy approached them, he was run off at gun point.
Unmarked black Chinooks were seen and filmed during the raid on the Branch Davidian compound at WACO. One can be seen in the video footage, flying over the flaming buildings.

OV-10 Bronco - Not a helicopter, but a conventional aircraft, the OV-10 is occasionally associated with "spook" activity. It was reported in the New York State area frequently durring the sightings of triangular UFO's which occurred there a few years ago. NASA also flies the OV-10, sometimes with strange instrument packages afixed to the wings or nose.

A dozen OV-10's were recently acquired by the BATF. These aircraft are jammed full of high-tech electronics and have hard points under the wings and fuselage for the attachment of heavy armament. The tail numbers on these craft are registered to "American Warbirds, Inc.," a non- existing company. What the BATF, essentially a tax- collecting agency, needs with high-performance ground-attack aircraft is not known.



C-130 HERCULES - This four-engined transport has not been reported in "Black" configuration, but it is a very common sight, and at night is often mistaken for a UFO. Flown extensively by the National Guard, it is commonly seen flying low and slow. Several members of a Sheriff department chased a "group of low-flying UFO's" all over Northern Ohio one night at speeds up to 100 MPH, only to follow them to Mansfield Lahm airport where they landed and took their place beside the other C-130's of the 179th Air National Guard. One thing to keep in mind is that the C-130 is capable of carrying a lot of men. It can also carry a UH-1 Huey.

Good luck, and Happy Birdwatching!

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posted 05-12-2001 08:37 PM            

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posted 05-13-2001 04:39 PM            

Operation Garden Plot http://apfn.org/THEWINDS/archive/newworld/peacekeep7-97.html

"It was during the Reagan years that many of the domestic military and intelligence programs were instituted. Operation Garden Plot is the code name for the use of coordinated military action in law enforcement at any time during a civil disturbance within the fifty states, District of Columbia, and possessions and territories The operation of the FBI's COINTELPRO Domestic Counter Intelligence Program, FEMA Federal Emergence Management Agency, and JTTF Joint Terror Task Force, all give the government the authority to step in and immediately crush any civil disturbance or turmoil which might occur. Civil disturbances are defined as riots, acts of violence, insurrection, unlawful obstruction or assemblage, or other disorders prejudicial to public law and order.

Urban Warfare Training has been conducted in Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington, Charlotte, and may be coming to a city near you. These exercises may be calculated to condition the American people to the sights and sounds of warfare in their neighborhoods. About ten mock invasions of major U.S. cities occur each year. The Charlotte Observer reports on one such invasion in March of this year, "Without warning, helicopters swooped over Third Ward, scaring residents with sounds of simulated bombs and gunfire as commandos stormed a vacant warehouse. They used training ammunition designed to look and sound like the real thing, with flash-bangs and people jumping out of helicopters. About 100 Army special operations troops descended on uptown for a secret drill. 12 helicopters, including special Black Hawks, swooped in. Charlotte residents, rattled by hovering choppers and noises that sounded like explosions, flooded police and city offices with complaints."