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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Two fighter jet flyovers scheduled over the White House this week - one at 5pm today and another at noon tomorrow. These are incredibly loud and, if you aren't expecting them, frightening.

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I spent last weekend creating something phenomenally stupid lmin.us

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Lmin.us - Rocket Launch Predictions

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Great piece by @alanhenney.bsky.social “The Air Force has activated a second helicopter squadron at Joint Base Andrews, beginning a gradual transition from the familiar Bell UH-1N Twin Huey to the larger and more modern Lockheed Martin Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II.”

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Jolly Green II helicopters to join familiar Hueys over Washington, DC

A new squadron at Joint Base Andrews will help carry out the region’s crisis-response mission while transitioning from Hueys to HH-60W helicopters.

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

We’re looking forward to your spots and images of the helicopters in town for July 4th on copterspotter.com ! Flyovers are scheduled all day and into the night, see the special notice downtown on the link above for the full flyover schedule.

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CopterSpotter

HelicoptersofDC's crowd-sourced heli tracking system.

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The North American Aerospace Detense Command (NORAD) will conduct routine live-fly exercises over the National Capital Region between June 30 and July 2 from midnight to 5:30 a.m. Expect low flying aircraft, loud noises. - editorial note: if this is “Falcon Virgo” most people don’t notice…

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🚨 The US Military has notified the District of Columbia that it will conduct aircraft flyovers near the National Mall from June 24 to July 10 as a part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations. While there may be an increase in air traffic noise, there is no cause for alarm. evbg.co/6aqy49

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Marty Taylor @realmartyt7.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

youtube.com/post/Ugkxs91... #PB #USD Trump’s ugly ass UFC lighting rig is not only an insult to July4, it is a danger to aviation. Pilots flying into DCA have been blinded by lasers and other high intensity lights. I checked NOTAMS issued by FAA, no light danger was listed. Tragedy in the making

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Post from Aaron Parnas - YouTube

BREAKING: A pilot has filed safety reports tonight after being nearly blinded by Trump’s UFC structure while flying into D.C. This is the same airspace still...

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🚨 The US Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over the Lincoln Memorial Thursday, June 11, at approximately 11AM. For more info evbg.co/iui2xr .

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

U.S. Park Police helicopter N11PP has been circling over the Washington Hilton area after reports of shots or loud bangs during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where POTUS was speaking. Trump was evacuated and reported uninjured. We’re tracking the flight activity on CopterSpotter.com

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A Fairfax County Police helicopter circled over Ballston around 2pm, reporting a ‘special mission’ on the radio. Anyone know what that’s about, or heard that language before? Check it out on copterspotter.com

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Anyone know what Maryland State Police was up to circling over Rockville around 4am this morning?

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

1/ Potomac TRACON — the radar facility that sequences all flights in and out of D.C. airspace — was evacuated tonight due to a strong smell, triggering ground stops at DCA, IAD, BWI, CHO, and RIC around 7 p.m. ET. Second evacuation in two weeks.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/03/2026

This sounds bad.

Tweet from Pete Muntean at CNN: 🚨 BREAKING: Potomac TRACON, the key radar facility handling D.C. airspace, has been evacuated to “ATC ZERO” according to FAA alerts. The FAA is now implementing ground stops for flights to Reagan National, Dulles, BWI, Charlottesville and Richmond airports.

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

We've been heads-down building for a while: dark mode, heatmaps, circling helicopter detection, installable as an app, and more. Here's a catch-up on what's new on CopterSpotter.com 🧵

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CopterSpotter

HelicoptersofDC's crowd-sourced heli tracking system.

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

If you got caught up in the Epstein files and America’s latest foreign war you might have missed the Pentagon’s threats to a private company for not providing technology to make autonomous death robots and tools to surveil U.S. citizens. #ImWithClaude

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Airlift at Georgetown Hospital this morning - 8am

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Unfortunate I told the Congressman’s Chief of Staff that military misuse of ADS-B was a problem on April 28, 2023 @militarytimes.bsky.social @defenseone.bsky.social @twz.com

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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 24/02/2026

Instead they waited until families flew in to honor their loved ones to break their hearts as they looked on today from the House Gallery. Johnson engineered this defeat, voted against the bill, and closed the vote as Members were still voting – needlessly underhanded and disgraceful behavior.

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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 24/02/2026

Mike Johnson and his leadership team should be ashamed of the way they treated the families of the victims of last year's tragic air collision. The ROTOR Act passed unanimously in the Senate, the DOD and Speaker Johnson had lots of time to raise issues constructively.

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, February ... evb.gg/n#5zgrre6xbk3

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

NTSB issues final report on Flight 5342 www.ntsb.gov/investigatio...

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DEF CON @defcon.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The DEF CON 33 Hackers’ Almanack translates a year of hacker research into plain language for policymakers—covering offensive AI, cybercrime, authoritarian surveillance, and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. Read more: harris.uchicago.edu/sites/defaul...

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airplane ian - abolish ICE @airplaneian.com · 04/02/2026

if you're ever curious about helicopters in the NCR, may I suggest this guide from @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social I miss contributing to their crowdsourced project and am proud of all the work the community has done documenting ops and pushing for safety reforms pre (& post) DCA

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Helicopters of DC

A guide to understanding the helicopters of Washington, DC

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

1/ They did it again. More ADS-B spoofing drawing images in ADS-B Exchange. x.com/TheIntelFrog...

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

1 year ago an Army Black Hawk struck #Flight5342 on approach to DCA. There were no survivors. We have yet to achieve meaningful safety reforms as a result of this tragedy. I created this interactive timeline to track the progress: cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timelin...

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

It’s with a heavy heart we announce we are leaving Twitter. Since 2020 we have created creative projects, celebrated their milestones, found collaborators and made real life friends there. But the site has not represented our values as Washingtonians for a while now.

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CopterSpotter

HelicoptersofDC's crowd-sourced heli tracking system.

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The NTSB will hold a public board meeting on Jan. 27 to determine the probable cause of the midair collision between a PSA Airlines regional jetliner and a U.S. Army Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. www.ntsb.gov/news/press-r...

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MEDIA ADVISORY: NTSB Board Meeting on Midair Collision at DCA Scheduled for Jan. 27

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 20/01/2026

The entire federal government needs a refresher course: The public has a right to know what the government is doing and why; whistleblowers have the right to work with the press; and every American should be alarmed by the government claiming it has the right to raid reporters’ homes.

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FBI Raid on WaPo Reporter’s Home Was Based on Sham Pretext

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to rescind rules protecting journalists are being used as a cudgel to attack the First Amendment.

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Colleen Mondor @chasingray.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Newsletter just went out wherein I talk all about the NDAA and what that means for civilian/military airspace issues and the ROTOR Act which is supposed to fix the NDAA issues and how I'm skeptical and, well, you get the idea. Read it here: colleenmondor.substack.com/p/37-the-ret...

Helos flying behind WA monument. Text reads: "Be forewarned - we have to get deep into the legislative mud to understand the history on what is going on in all this. Also, for all that senators say they have fixed the NDAA problem with a second bill passed unanimously in the senate today (the ROTOR Act), I’m not sure I agree. The devil, of course, is in the details. Read on as I try to sort out how we got here."

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Burgess Everett @burgessev.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

News: Senate has a deal to pass the ROTOR Act, an aviation safety bill Deal will override the controversial language in NDAA on military flights around the DCA airspace. Sen. Cruz will ask unanimous consent soon and it's expected to pass

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump - allowing reckless flight behavior in NCR to continue… www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...

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Aero Crew News @aerocrewnews.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

A JB flight from Curaçao had to stop its climb to avoid a near miss with a USAF tanker lacking a transponder. The pilot called the situation "outrageous." Just days ago, ALPA & AFA opposed the NDAA, claiming it disrespects those lost in the deadly Army helo & PSA 5342 collision.

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airplane ian - abolish ICE @airplaneian.com · 10/12/2025

the National Transportation Safety Board just issued a strong letter in opposition to the section in the NDAA that weakens safety requirements for military helicopters flying in DC cc @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social

A cropped image of a formal letter addressed to Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, Chairman Rogers, and Ranking Member Smith. The text reads:

"I write to express the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) strong opposition to section 373 (Manned Rotary Wing Aircraft Safety) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. This section, to the lay reader, is drafted to seemingly enhance safety; it does not in any way enhance safety. In fact, it significantly reduces the safety of the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) by allowing the secretary of any military department to operate training missions in the DCA airspace in a manner that already existed prior to the midair collision on January 29th."

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

New from 404 Media: the creator of ICEBlock just sued the U.S. government over it pressuring Apple to remove the app earlier this year. Says it violated his First Amendment rights. www.404media.co/iceblock-cre...

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ICEBlock Creator Sues U.S. Government Over App’s Removal

The Department of Justice demanded Apple remove ICEBlock, which reports sightings of ICE officials, from its App Store. Now the creator is suing, saying the demand violated his First Amendment rights.

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, November 24 at approximately 1:15PM.

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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

“Since news of Patel’s pricey weekend fling went national, the FBI has forced FlightAware, a site that monitors international air traffic via publicly available information, to stop keeping tabs on Patel’s plane.” A reminder that #FlightTrackingisFreeSpeech

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Kash Patel Loses It Over Report He Used FBI Jet to Go on a Date

A veteran FBI official has also lost his job over the story.

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