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Helicopter Enters D.C.'s Restricted Airspace, Capturing Rare, Breathtaking View

by TLTheLiberator
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Take a two minute helicopter ride around downtown D.C.

Helicopter Enters D.C.'s Restricted Airspace, Capturing Rare, Breathtaking View
  • Profile picture of the author socialentry
    when i went to the statue of liberty in nyc, they were closed down to the public. I couldn't go in the head of the statue.
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    • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
      Originally Posted by socialentry View Post

      when i went to the statue of liberty in nyc, they were closed down to the public. I couldn't go in the head of the statue.

      I'm sorry to hear it.

      I wish you would have had the honor of walking up the steps to the top - all 400 something steps.
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      • Profile picture of the author HeySal
        Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

        I'm sorry to hear it.

        I wish you would have had the honor of walking up the steps to the top - all 400 something steps.
        I did that one once. Funny - I remember going up those steps more than I remember the darned view from the top.
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        • Profile picture of the author seasoned
          Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

          I did that one once. Funny - I remember going up those steps more than I remember the darned view from the top.
          Funny. If I came here from a foreign land looking for freedom, I probably would have gone up the statue. It was a favorite landmark, and For several weeks, I was at a hotel maybe only blocks away. I could see the statue from my room. The front desk even made a point to tell me I had the view. I looked at it, and walked closer to it, but never tried to go there. I think it was closed at the time though. Wikipedia says it was closed around that time.

          I did the same with magic mountain in california. I loved going there. I moved only miles away, lived there for YEARS, and never went to magic mountain during that period!

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          • Profile picture of the author HeySal
            Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

            Funny. If I came here from a foreign land looking for freedom, I probably would have gone up the statue. It was a favorite landmark, and For several weeks, I was at a hotel maybe only blocks away. I could see the statue from my room. The front desk even made a point to tell me I had the view. I looked at it, and walked closer to it, but never tried to go there. I think it was closed at the time though. Wikipedia says it was closed around that time.

            I did the same with magic mountain in california. I loved going there. I moved only miles away, lived there for YEARS, and never went to magic mountain during that period!

            Steve
            I've been to the Magic Mountain in Florida - been up the Empire State - Liberty, and the Washington Monument. I usually do things like that when I'm in a local area. The one that I balked at was the Eiffel Tower. I stood under it and saw it sway in the wind. Would have blown chow on the way up - too open, too high. There's just some stuff that is all good and comfy from the ground, don't need to do the top.

            My thought when I saw this topic was how does a helicopter get into restricted air space without an escort or being shot down?
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