Cassi Creek: The late
morning has been filled with helicopters overhead and behind the ridges. From the sounds they generate, they sound as
if they are running close to or at red line.
That sort of
sound pattern generally makes me think of Dust-Off flights. There are other possibilities. There could be some sort of concerted police
action. As the sound sources sound as if
they may be circling, SAR missions may be taking place up along the Appalachian
Trail.
From the
sounds, there were at least two, perhaps three aircraft involved. They never flew across open sky where I could
see them. They flew as if they were
avoiding visual contact. The forest on
the valley walls is quite thick and tall.
It provides good cover for pilots who know how to use it.
With no more
helicopters overhead, I can assume that they have either accomplished their
flight mission or moved to a more distant area.
The sound of
helicopters will always drag me back to VietNam.
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