U.S. Army officials have ordered an investigation into the activities of two AH-64 Apache attack helicopters that flew over Saturday’s “No Kings” protest in downtown Nashville, then engaged in low-altitude maneuvers near the home of Kid Rock just north of the city.
The initial investigation appears to be focused, for now, on the maneuvers at the entertainer’s so-called “Southern White House” in the Nashville suburb of Whites Creek.
“Fort Campbell leadership is aware of a video circulating on social media depicting AH-64 Apache helicopters operating in the vicinity of a private residence associated with Mr. Robert Ritchie (also known as ‘Kid Rock’),” said a statement by Maj. Jonathon Bless, public affairs officer for the 101st Airborne Division.
TIL you can just joyride military tech.
When all you accept or promote are Yes men all the competent people leave. Though I’m sure kegsbreth is gonna get to the bottom of it.
been doing it for decades: see also the “game day flyovers” - it’s not “propaganda” if we can frame it as “practice” right?
So all 'murikan movies with like military fighter planes don’t actually rent them out at fair running-cost price??
Lol top gun, battleship, the final countdown, etc get money or at the very least, free footage of incredible machines to make their movies seem like big productions for cheap. It’s easy money baby!
All for the cheap price of literally handing final & executive control to the military.
ha i dunno how hollywood works.
UWF (United Wood Forces)
Oh definitely.
There’s a reason Fort Bragg was famous in the 80s and 90s for literally thousands of high-powered weapons going missing.
There’s little oversight, they just don’t care. The military never sends its best.