The tree drop serves as a training exercise for the Louisiana Air National Guard. Helicopter pilots sharpen their skills for drops that might include water and supplies during a disaster.
At least they were doing something productive. Also it turned a job that would have taken over a week into an 8 hour job.
9 posted on 03/23/2017 6:58:37 PM PDT by BBell
(calm down and eat your sandwiches)