{"id":2946,"date":"2020-05-14T18:03:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T04:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/?p=2946"},"modified":"2020-05-14T18:03:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T04:03:15","slug":"helicopter-and-jets-near-home-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/?p=2946","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Helicopter and Jets Near Home Today<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was an unusual day for aviation photography near home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>HELICOPTER IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were two photo opportunities near my building that happened this morning. One was unannounced, and the other scheduled several days in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At nine o\u2019clock in the morning the sound of a loud helicopter drew my attention away from the computer work I was doing. I scrambled to get a camera to shoot what was going on just outside my front window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>Paradise Helicopter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bell 407 (N407WH) replaced heavy air conditioning units at the Woodrose Condominium on Amana Street in Honolulu.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2946 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/?attachment_id=2949'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9890-480x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9890-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9890-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9890-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9890-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9890.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2949'>\n\t\t\t\tThe helicopter was moving these heavy pieces of gear up to the Woodrose condo.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/?attachment_id=2951'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9808-480x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9808-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9808-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9808-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9808-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9808.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2951'>\n\t\t\t\tMoving the big things to the top of the building.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/?attachment_id=2950'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9906-640x427.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9906-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9906-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9906-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_9906.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2950'>\n\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s not everyday you see a helicopter in front of your building.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/?attachment_id=2952'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0043L-640x427.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0043L-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0043L-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0043L-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_0043L.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2952'>\n\t\t\t\tThe helicopter in flight.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a noisy job that attracted dozens of onlookers, most of them condo dwellers just like me who watched the unusual spectacle. Many people were recording the event with their smartphones and cameras. What a sight!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to give credit to the helicopter pilot who skillfully maneuvered the craft into the narrow chasm created by the buildings along Amana Street. The workers safely completed the job in about an hour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2948\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF9276.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2948\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF9276-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF9276-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF9276-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF9276-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF9276.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dozens of people took photos of the chopper from their windows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Follow the link to see a video shot by my friend <strong>Lisa Davidson<\/strong> (<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wordsthatworkHI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@wordsthatworkHI<\/strong><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-18u37iz r-d0pm55 r-thb0q2\" data-testid=\"tweet\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1iusvr4 r-16y2uox r-1777fci r-5f2r5o\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-zl2h9q\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-k200y r-18u37iz r-1h0z5md r-1joea0r\">\n<div class=\"css-18t94o4 css-1dbjc4n r-1777fci r-11cpok1 r-1ny4l3l r-bztko3 r-lrvibr\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"More\" data-focusable=\"true\" data-testid=\"caret\">\n<div class=\"css-901oao r-1awozwy r-1re7ezh r-6koalj r-1qd0xha r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-1h0z5md r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-o7ynqc r-clp7b1 r-3s2u2q r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-xoduu5\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1niwhzg r-sdzlij r-1p0dtai r-xoduu5 r-1d2f490 r-podbf7 r-u8s1d r-zchlnj r-ipm5af r-o7ynqc r-6416eg\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wordsthatworkHI\/status\/1261083823384612864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/wordsthatworkHI\/status\/1261083823384612864<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HAWAII AIR NATIONAL GUARD HONORS FIRST RESPONDERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second aviation event happening near my building was scheduled. At around 11:25 this\u00a0 morning the city of Honolulu was treated to a brief flyby conducted by the Hawaii Air National Guard. The special flight was routed over several Honolulu hospitals as a \u201csalute to all frontline workers battling COVID-19, as well as those who are staying at home to \u2018flatten the curve of transmission\u2019 of the virus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flyby over the north side of my building lasted about 10 to 15 minutes. The first jet to fly over went from the area of Queen\u2019s Hospital in the west to nearby Kapiolani Medical Center. That jet was a C-17 air transport plane. The hunkering freighter made a graceful swoop through the sky, flying as low as 2,500 feet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next plane that flew over was a KC-135 \/ Boeing 707 jet tanker. The old-school four engine jet followed the same flight path as the previous plane, with fuel boom lowered sweeping through the sky as it faded away toward the east.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last two planes were F-22 Raptors flying in formation as they were forced to slow down to do a very visible and loud flyover in the area. These jets can fly several times the speed of sound and are supposedly stealthy to most if not all radar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That brief show was over in 15 minutes. It was a great way to spend an otherwise uneventful \u201cstay at home\u201d day taking photos without having to leave home.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2946 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/?attachment_id=2954'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-05-640x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-05-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-05.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2954'>\n\t\t\t\tC-17 Transport Plane\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/?attachment_id=2955'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-07-640x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-07-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-07-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-07-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-07.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2955'>\n\t\t\t\tKC-135 Tanker Jet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/?attachment_id=2957'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-21-640x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-21-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-21-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.hawaiifiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ANG051420-21.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2957'>\n\t\t\t\tF-22 Raptor fighters\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hawai\u2018i Air National Guard flyover in honor of first responders and health care workers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ezy_5HBzs88?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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