I am divided on this..
40+ years ago, it was common for the military to participate in movies and stunts (they (govt) were usually paid for it).
Nowadays, everything is public and toxic.
Not sure how much he is worth, but (estimated cost) $30,000/ hour of pilot+chopper maintenance+fuel ...
Doesn’t look good on the public financial records.
Personally, I love it.. but publicly, not good.
The demonrats have driven the lowest class of petty tyrant citizens and the grifter class into a frenzy of hate, it will take generations if ever to pull the insane back.
As such no matter what we do they will rage, so stop worrying and let’s enjoy what we can and have fun.
Personally, I feel there may be a few American boys and girls
inspired to join the military.
it was a training mission for the crew, they were flying anyway, they just scheduled the flight path to go by his house
I’ve been a joke writer off and on for a very long time. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard, “I get it, but other people won’t”.
Sometimes you have to trust other people (although half ain’t worth 2 dead flies).
All they did was stop by on a training missing in the area. And Kid Rock goes to the base and invited them to fly by.
Good grief.
His punishment was having to go to the woman's house each week to do her laundry until his squadron shipped out.
It’s probably best to stop worrying about what our enemies think. Long ago, I was with a several dozen people on a research project out west and got buzzed by a very low B-52 (twice, the second time we were watching for it and had time to cover our ears). Quite an experience, but not news reports, no investigations, no suspensions - it was just our military doing training.
Last year we were having a midday meal at a well known Louisville restaurant on the outskirts of town, near the Ohio River.
There’s a massive area for outside dining which we prefer, weather permitting. While waiting for our order, we suddenly noticed 4 military helicopters flying north over the river.
To our surprise, they swooped down and landed just on the other side of the flood wall and proceeded to march over the hill and down to a pavilion right next to us.
It turned out to be Fort Knox crews on maneuvers who decided to drop in for lunch.
Helicopter pilots are a different breed. 😃
Time in cockpit is training. Training is good. Carry on!
You nailed it.
I guess I would have been happier if the Army just “handled” this behind the scenes. Give the pilot a “good talking to”, but not allow it to go unnoticed.
This whole “boys will be boys” attitude is going to come back and bite them in the ass.
“Personally, I love it.. but publicly, not good.”
I’m not sure about loving it. It smacks of poor discipline and leadership. Letting it go like this with “Carry on” will encourage more of it. Hegseth will have to draw the line somewhere.
They have to get their flight hours to maintain flight status one way or another. Nothing wrong with having a bit of fun in the process.
“... $30,000/ hour of pilot+chopper maintenance+fuel ...”
The money would be spent anyway on training exercises, so it’s not a monetary big deal. Deviating from the exercise’s plan, however, is iffy.
Literal Drop in the bucket of the 40 trillion we have left the communists and democrats loot.
that’s 30k less able to be used elsewhere to destroy what’s left.
What does 30 seconds cost?
That’s inaccurate assumption though understandable
The flight plan from scoping the No Kings rally downtown Nashville back to Fort Campbell near Clarksville is almost precisely right over Kids compound at Whites Creek pike and Briley pkwy north Davidson county
I live here and my sons work close by there
My dad flew fighters
84
86
100
104
1955-63
Back then on time building exercise he could pretty much fly where he wanted given scant radar like now
And no gps identifier or transponders
He loved to super low fly our lake cabin at lake bruin Louisiana and grate my grand dad on the pier fishing white perch
I vaguely recall my grandpa who was quite a man shaking his fist as my dad rolled by pretty damn low (lake water disturbed and cypress trees rattling)
I was of course awed and proud and my mom aunts and grandma would cover their ears and shudder
Me and the cousins cheered and danced around lol
Not Howard though he was pissed
“I don’t know what’s wrong with that boy”
Our black man James who taught me hunting and all manner of things I needed to learn would salute
I think he was most proud honestly
That’s your time capsule for today
1962 on the Mississippi below Vicksburg River southern life lol
This retired Army Officer agrees with you. Considering the recent helicopter crash in DC, flying outside their approved airspace is very serious in my mind. While I was in the 101st and know the rambunctious attitude of young pilots, that has to be channeled into what is required by regulations formulated over many years of experience. I appreciate Kid Rock’s love of the military and Trump but this stunt was unsatisfactory. I think maybe an Art 15 for the pilots that went into the COs desk drawer just as a wake up call.
I remember when the military was part of the terrible film “Firebirds” about severl Apache Helicopters sent to fight drug lords in South America.
A anti tank helicopter to fight drug lords sounded dumb and the movie pegged the stupid meter.