[AZ-Observing] Re: Fun at Vekol
- From: "George Kolb" <gkolb@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, evac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:57:06 -0700
Jon,
Remember on October 21, 2006 just before sunset we saw this Apache
helicopter circle over us 3-4 times? I believe Harold said it landed on the
road earlier in the day at the Vekol Ranch turnoff.
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From: "Jon Christensen" <jonc97@xxxxxxx>
To: <AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <evac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 10:00 AM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Fun at Vekol
>I went to Vekol Wednesday night to harvest some photons. Turned out to be
>a good night for it.
> So I'm heading home in the morning at about 10:00 a.m. driving up Vekol
> road when I hear a noise. Sounds like somebody's trying to pass me in one
> of those four wheelers. But I can't see any four wheelers around me.
> Then I look up and it turns out to be one of those big military style
> helicopters flying right above me. Probably the same 'copter that buzzed
> the Vekol star party in October. I keep driving when I realize this
> thing's keeping up with me. Then the 'copter spins around so it's facing
> me and lands on the road in front of me in an immense cloud of dust. I
> think it's a good idea to stop at that point.
>
> Three guys with automatic weapons jump out dressed in full combat
> camouflage and helmets and they fan out before they start walking towards
> me. Of course I know they're patrolling the border but it is an
> interesting sight when you know they're coming to visit YOU.
>
> After a few words about what I was up to they headed back to that big
> helicopter and took off. One guy had a lot of questions about what I was
> doing but I got the impression it was more curiosity than interrogation.
>
> I would rather be visited by these guys then one of the bad guys.
>
>
> Jon Christensen
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