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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why does everyone keep saying this (and other) helicopters come “out of Langley”? Do they mean “CIA Headquarters”?

This confuses me, because I live very, very close to CIA, and almost never see or hear helicopters on the obvious approach/departure paths from the facility. Not only that, but if you look a Google satellite view, there isn’t even a proper helipad there at all. Yes, you can land a chopper in a parking lot, but if there were as many helicopters coming and going from there as you people are implying, there would be a proper helipad, with markings, lights, wind sock and probably a small ramp area with refueling and additional area for several aircraft.

The only helicopter you see on the satellite photos of CIA is the retired Marine One chopper that’s displayed as part of an outdoor lunch spot.

I don’t think a lot of you know what you’re talking about. [/quote]

They are certainly flying over Mclean residential areas, maybe not in your direction, why you don't hear them but they are around and you can see and hear them.  They also fly over the river. [/quote]

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