US Navy Seal Extraction

"Here's a video of a U.S. Navy SEAL Extraction. It was filmed from inside an MH-47 Chinook helicopter.. The pilot has lowered the ramp, dipped the tail end into the water to partially flood the compartment (a maneuver that requires quite precise flying) and awaits the Navy SEALs to board in their F470 Zodiac."

June 2008: Toy Helicopter Trials

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Filming in Miami

This helicopter was buzzing around the areas of Brickell and Key Biscayne all afternoon and even into the early evening. I wonder if it was taking future transition shots for CSI Miami!





I later sent this e-mail to Mark Steyn:

America Alone on CSI Miami?

Mark, these days I'm most fortunate to be enjoying the great weather in Miami instead of the non-ending rainy weather back home in Vancouver. The other day I was sitting out on the deck of my friend's 39th floor apartment reading your superb book, America Alone. Suddenly swooping down from the heavens was . . . no, not Al Gore stopping by in his jet for a snack in Little Havana . . . but rather a sleek helicopter with two cameras mounted on its skids. It flew around for several hours, apparently shooting footage that's commonly shown in those CSI:Miami segues. Every time it flew nearby I prominently raised the bright red cover of your book. Perhaps it'll show up in some new episodes of the show. I just hope the bright reflection off of my pale Canadian stomach doesn't diminish the brilliance of your book!

Robert Werner
Vancouver, BC