[UPDATE 4:56 p.m.] Two Military Style Helicopters in SoHum

Military style helicopter located at Garberville Airport

Military style helicopter located at Garberville Airport about 2 p.m. [Photo provided by Joedy Lange]

Today, two military-style helicopters flew low and loud up the Eel River Valley.

They went over Garberville northbound about 1:30 p.m. and then turned around and headed south. The two were seen over Phillipsville southbound about 1:50 p.m.

Eventually, a little before 2 p.m., they landed at the Garberville Airport.

Anyone know what’s up?

UPDATE 3:24 p.m.: One nearby resident told us, Joedy Lange, “It was raining pretty hard when they landed so I couldn’t see any numbers or emblems, there’s 4-6 guys standing by…and they are all wearing green uniforms, army or sheriff maybe. The guys are dressed in camo….on the side of one helicopter it says Canada but the other one doesn’t say anything or have numbers… .”

UPDATE 3:33 p.m.: Joedy Lange, spoke to the men standing around, “I asked if I could help them..they’re like yeah could you make the clouds go away, then I asked who they were…theyre Canadian military…they’re just waiting for the weather to clear up a little bit…super nice guys”

UPDATE 4:56 p.m.: The Candian helicopters left the airport and headed north about 4:45 p.m.

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Mogtx
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6 years ago

I wished I knew ? Could be looking for aliens from another dimension living out sprowl creek airport lol.

pete
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pete
6 years ago

By the time I saw them there were four of them. They flew north up the Manila/North Spit coastline towards ACV around 1130 am. I would assume to refuel.

Helo's fly low
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Helo's fly low
6 years ago

layover for heavy rain?

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  Helo's fly low

Alot of helicopter action at Fortuna Airport earlier today. To far away to see any markings, but they were loud.

really, seriously, really!
Guest

So does this also imply that CalFire has a Military style helicopter up at kneeland, I mean these are essentially the same make an model. Let us just bait click and everytime a fire happens, you need to say “Military style helicopter suppresses fire with an assault of H20” Oorah!

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Tomayto, Tomahto!!! 6 of one or a half dozen!!!

Zu McDonald
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Zu McDonald
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Yup, “Hueys” UH-1, no matter what color.

joe corley
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joe corley
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

keep on asking-people should know who and what are flying around us….thankyou!

Cinamon
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Cinamon
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

You are so sweet Kym
And informative!! Thank you so much for what you do to keep us updated! Love Kym Kemp and love my Humboldt!! ❤️❤️❤️

Sleepy Alligator
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Sleepy Alligator
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

The comment you were responding to is the only thing cranky in that equation so try not to think about it too much.

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Maybe it was Jeff Sessions III in one chopper and The Lord God in the other. They always travel together so Jeff can get policy updates.

Ernestine
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Ernestine
6 years ago

It seems like Beauregard is taking his cues from the 😈 devil rather than God.

msTmattole
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msTmattole
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

A lot of folks down here in Ft Bragg area saw them and were wondering too. Someone here speculated that the western states of Washington, Oregon and California have been sold to the Canadians as their new state, Pacifica, because we have been such a pain to the current U.S. administration. Thanks Kym and Joedy.

Ezra Morgan Hill
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Ezra Morgan Hill
6 years ago

DOJ MP’S landed on the chevrons around Big Bar and tossing out a shiny powder over the pines.
Fueled in Hayfork, TCSD loaded crates on that were about six feet long.

Ben Round
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Ben Round
6 years ago

Comment #1: HAIL to the Canadian military!

Comment #2: What the HAIL could be their problem!

Comment #3: Get the HAIL out of here!
😉

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago

Isn’t there a Canadian company buying the pot farm land near Blue Lake Casino? Maybe just trying to get a better view of the newly acquired property, got caught in bad weather and were on their way home.

Ernestine
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Ernestine
6 years ago
Reply to  Guest

Weather must be pretty bad. Canada is north of blue lake. So hum is southerly

Me_too
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Me_too
6 years ago

Wolverines!!!!!

T♥Y
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T♥Y
6 years ago
Reply to  Me_too

Haha!
Just watched Red Dawn for the first time in many years, classic for sure!
& so twilight zone to see our now president befriending the head of Russia, I’d almost forgotten how full of “fear the Russians” the 80’s were.

CoveTroll
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CoveTroll
6 years ago
Reply to  Me_too

Red dawn was my favorite movie as a kid!!!!

Scooter
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Scooter
6 years ago

It’s legal in Canada, but the sun is low and cold. They needed some SoHum sun grown to blaze on the flight home!

at a loss
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at a loss
6 years ago
Reply to  Scooter

It is not legal in Canada, it is hoped that it will be legal come July 1st but there are provinces that are not in compliance right now so that date may get pushed.

Pig farmer
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Pig farmer
6 years ago
Reply to  at a loss

It sure is legal, or else how do you explain canada exporting cannabis to europe ? How else do you explain canadian pot stock trading? Reeeeeetard alert!

at a loss
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at a loss
6 years ago
Reply to  Pig farmer

Legal in BC. National legalization July 1st 2018. Check you sources on this!

Sigurd
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Sigurd
6 years ago

Snowbirds!
Maybe making an early return.

Local
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Local
6 years ago

Chump was there seen picking up his guests.

Honeydew Bridge C.H.U.M.P.
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Honeydew Bridge C.H.U.M.P.
6 years ago
Reply to  Local

Just a demo, trying to get more useful heavier gear along with faster Walmart to FEMA camp conversions.

Giving dvd copies of Apocalypse Now might encourage the change we all want to see begin.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago

Hmmm, Speak of the Devil…!!! Hiya CHUMP hows your crop this year??? Cutting back a little or going full steam ahead??? Are you registered or still outlawing it??? Inquiring minds want to know!!!

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Local

That “fact would surprise me about that much!!! The CHUMP talks a good story but strangely disappears around Harvest Time!!!

Sleepy Alligator
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Sleepy Alligator
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

That’s because he’s

Chopping and
Hanging his
Unfathomable
Mounds of
Pot

Jonathan Dowe
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Jonathan Dowe
6 years ago

A flight of 4 military helicopters went north past Mendocino this morning. Too far away to see any numbers or insignia. Most likely the same AC.

Dan
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Dan
6 years ago

Jade Helm!

Terry L. Clark
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6 years ago

Obviously we’re going to have to build a much taller wall to keep the Canadians out of the US…

at a loss
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at a loss
6 years ago
Reply to  Terry L. Clark

Dont’ worry they are building wall in Canada to keep all of you out. They want no part of your circus as it may be.

....ayfkm?
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6 years ago
Reply to  at a loss

Doh….

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
6 years ago
Reply to  Terry L. Clark

OK, not bad! Give ya that one!

Uncle Sam, that's who I am
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Uncle Sam, that's who I am
6 years ago

Good thing I can legally own an AR in case they’re hostile

Hick
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Hick
6 years ago

Maybe a 412 or a 212. Both twin engine. CalFire has the older style UH-1 or Huey style. A single engine. Smoke a fat one and calm down, Snow Flake!

Ice
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Ice
6 years ago
Reply to  Hick

Calfire has 204++ conversions.

Sleepy Alligator
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Sleepy Alligator
6 years ago

Canada has a military?

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
6 years ago

Yes, they hit the Beach in the major historical event at Normandy with American troops and the other Allied Forces back when being American meant something more than making millions of dollars working for Russian autocrats or massive tax cuts for the wealthy.

During the Cuban Missile crisis of my youth when Canadians were chafing at perceived American hegemony, Dief the Chief, of Canada refused to go on military alert along with the Americans as JFK confronted The Soviets in Cuba. Funny, but various radar operators and launch techs and such found reasons to stay on base, regardless of duty status. Just in case Diefenbacher came to his senses.

When will that happen again? Trump craps on our neighbors, trading partners and proven allies. He knows nothing, feels nothing, is nothing. We cannot go it alone in this world.

Bushman
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Bushman
6 years ago

New world order…get used to it

Jim
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Jim
6 years ago

Calfire will be replacing there old Vietnam era Huey’s with newer Black Hawks over the next few years. If you look closely at copter 102 or 101 you will find lines of rivets used to patch holes from there service in Vietnam. So don’t be surprised if you see Black Hawks with Calfire colors.

Ice
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Ice
6 years ago
Reply to  Jim

Calfire leases all its helicopters from the USFS for $1 a year. The military gives them to USFS. Then Calfire gets them and rebuilds them to modern specs. It will be a few more years before they get Blackhawks, which are Type 1 and much larger, take more maintenance guys, more crew, and different equipment, plus they are too big for most Calfires existing helitack bases..all Calfires existing helis are Type 2.

Insider
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Insider
6 years ago
Reply to  Jim

He is an example of CAL FIRE’S new platform.

Gus
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Gus
6 years ago
Reply to  Jim

pavehawks sir, pavehawks. big diffrence.

Ice
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Ice
6 years ago

Hmmm, not one person is concerned about foriegn active duty military troops unescorted in our county?…This is out of standard operating procedures that requires US escorts..

name
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name
6 years ago
Reply to  Ice

Yeah. Next time we get invaded, we better be lawyered up on the corpus comitatus–so we can at least get a Citizen’s Arrest, or something.

Thebigdeal
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Thebigdeal
6 years ago
Reply to  Ice

You dont know what you are talking about

Sharpen your pencil
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Sharpen your pencil
6 years ago
Reply to  Ice

LMFAO!

Just maybe
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Just maybe
6 years ago
Reply to  Ice

We’d be lucky if Canada took us over! Russia more likely, now that they have hacked our utility grids

Hick
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Hick
6 years ago

Aye! Take off you Hoser! Beauty, Aye?

gunther
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gunther
6 years ago

I saw a bunch of military helicopters flying around in the winter of 1964.

Blacktail Addict
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Blacktail Addict
6 years ago

That would be Canadian bacon. Lol. John Candy classic.

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
6 years ago

Grew up across Lake Erie from Canada. Wonderful, polite people. Major exports were cold air and Round bacon. Hey, Canucks, try the long stuff, you’ll never go back. They might have to assume leadership of the free world now that the USA has cashed in. Well, two per cent have cashed in and the rest will pay for it. Every day it looks more and more like Trump will be the Hugo Chavez of America. Think it can’t happen? Osama bin Laden and Putin win and America and the free world flame out via the Republican Party and Evangelical Christians. What a plot line. Tarantino would blush.

MJ
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MJ
6 years ago

And don’t forget the flap jacks ya!

Betsy Filippini
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Betsy Filippini
6 years ago

The two Vietnam era Hueys flew over Clam Beach on Saturday around 2:30pm heading North. We have seen this before. They stop here to either refuel or wait out inclement weather. Those old birds are really impressive. When they were coming our way, I knew right away that they were the helos Kym reported.

Troy Johnson
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Troy Johnson
6 years ago

I think it’s funny. Everyone in SoHum is worried about a helicopter.If big brother really wants you they can do it from 30k feet or better.

Mark
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Mark
5 years ago

# big double bladed helo’s just flew over Arcata, 3/19 1145am

Bob
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Bob
5 years ago
Reply to  Mark

Glad you were quicker than me. That scared the shit out of me.

Bob
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Bob
5 years ago

At a quarter til twelve three helicopters flew very low over our house in Arcata, right near 101. When I asked WTF? someone said to check with Kym. Wished I’d been quicker with my phone/camera, but they looked black, not green, and there were definitely three, not two. They seemed to be in some formation, heading towards the McK Airport, or the Redwood whatever they call it (the Humboldt Brand Airport). Any further info? How did two become three? Just innocent Canadians headed up the coast? I have to say, it was a very loud, very intense experience, a bit close for comfort, with the ghost of Rod Deal visiting this morning…

Mark
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Mark
5 years ago
Reply to  Bob

I would have gotten a better picture, but had to run back into the house for my camera. My comment should read 3, not #….

Minnie Mongo
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Minnie Mongo
5 years ago

The three headed north past the lagoons shortly before 1pm, just offshore, probably 500 ft in elev. Two in front, one trailing. They looked bigger than the 2 in the original photo — sort of a big rectangular block at each end of the copter. I got a good look with binos, but could not see numbers. They were a very dark green. They should be about to Crescent City by now.

The day of the original post, late afternoon, there were 4 that flew north. They were just inland of the beach. They were the smaller ones like in the original photo. The next day, 2 went north.

Is something going on that we don’t know about??