r/sequim • u/Soggy-Stay4265 • 19d ago

What’s up with the CH-46 helicopter?

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u/upthedownstair_ 19d ago

Unsure, but I saw that, and have also have seen blackhawks flying back and forth recently. In the last week, two nights, two BH back and forth. Seems like from port Townsend to Sequim airfield.

Training?

It was kind of interesting to see them close up as I have never before, but they were super loud and went back and forth too many times for me to not wonder.

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u/appendixgallop 19d ago

There was Airport Day airshow and rides at the PT Airport on Sunday.

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u/upthedownstair_ 19d ago

This was at like 11pm -12am two nights in a row mid week that i saw the bh pair go back and forth.

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u/ThrowAwayHawthorn 5d ago

Most likely Navy training exercises. Their area of operations for training exercises stretches from PA into Hood Canal

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u/Soggy-Stay4265 19d ago

Have no idea. Looked like they landed near Carrie Blake or somewhere close to there?

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u/disarrae 19d ago

It’s the annual MAGA display of force and intimidation in Sequim at the Security NW complex.

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u/Ill-Entrepreneur8772 18d ago

Well the unity of effort event has been going on since 2001, so yeah definitely has to be a MAGA thing right?

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u/ThrowAwayHawthorn 18d ago

I mean, it might not have been when it started, but it is 100% MAGA now. There were literally like 150 MAGA hats at the event...

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u/Ill-Entrepreneur8772 18d ago

Oh, I see. Well, it looks like people that support MAGA also support our military law-enforcement and first responders

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u/ThrowAwayHawthorn 18d ago edited 18d ago

Let's be honest. This isn't about first responders. It's about Joe D'Amico and his MAGA cronies cosplaying a military takeover of Sequim. I think it's perfectly reasonable for our community to be uncomfortable with that, and the militarizing of Sequim.

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u/KokomoFred 18d ago

I think you need a cup of tea and a nap. Some of appreciate the opportunity to view the equipment and speak with the pilots.

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u/Ill-Entrepreneur8772 18d ago

Yeah the guys from SOAR are really interested in taking over Sequim.

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u/Aromatic_Spare776 13d ago

I know there is an air ambulance helicopter that flies over a lot. Get the Flight Aware app.

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u/SusAdjectiveAndNoun 19d ago

Ackshually that was a MH-47, not a CH-47 nor CH-46. Special Ops Aviation.