FunkyMike Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 No, this is not from The Onion. Bloomberg reports that six U.S. army helicopters landed in a rapeseed field in northern Poland to ask for directions after veering off course on their way back from military exercises. Locals were alarmed and explained, "we know that security is the most important thing right now... But thank God it was the Americans." We wonder how long before Sikorski proclaims this an invasion and demands NATO react... As Bloomberg reports, Five Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and one tandem-rotor Boeing Co. Chinook chopper touched down near the village of Gruta, 220 kilometers (140 miles) north of Warsaw at about noon yesterday, according to local eyewitnesses. Some residents were at first spooked at the sight of the aircraft, Halina Kowalkowska, the village?s head, said by phone. ?We know that security is the most important thing right now,? Kowalkowska said. ?But thank God it was the Americans.? ... ?The Americans came over and asked where they landed,? Waldemar Krukowski, a local resident, told TVN24 television. ?They wanted to know the name of the village.? Residents brought in leaflets in English about their village and handed them to soldiers, according to Kowalkowska. ... ?It was a heavy, thick fog and you could barely see anything, so the boys had to land,? she said. ?I?m still shaking after a sleepless night.? ... Twelve aircraft in total made an unscheduled landing on their way from Lithuania yesterday and the day before in what?s a ?standard procedure? in poor visibility, according to army officials. * * * Javascript is not enabled or refresh the page to view. Click here to view the Tweet xxxxxxxxxxxxx * * * One can only imagine the global uproar and sanction-fest if a Russian aircraft landed in Poland, accidentally? Original: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-10/u-s-army-choppers-land-in-polish-fields-to-seek-guidance.html Via: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-10/us-chopper-squadron-invades-poland-accidentally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epk Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Must've been using Apple maps :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctebah Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Sanction the US! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 nav equipment doesnt work in fog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted September 10, 2014 Veteran Share Posted September 10, 2014 *scratches head* landed to ask for guidance on direction? uh... all that high end military grade nav equipment isn't enough? This was part of an ongoing NATO military exercise, I'm sure Poland knew about them entering their area... and were fine with it, or else they would of done something or made a much bigger deal out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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