I used to live right off Lynnhaven Parkway, right by the Mall

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40 years ago. Pair of A-6s would fly over every other minute doing 0.01 Mach on approach to Oceana... good Lord! Couldn't hear yourself think over there!

Posted: 01/06/2026 at 08:28 PM ET

(In response to this post by Stork)

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Xtra low military Chopper over Hillsville today..pic ... -- astrohokie Jan 06, 2026 at 04:06 PM ET

astrohokie • 01/06/26 04:06 PM ET

Is the Mayor of Hillsville a bad man?** -- UTPr0sim Jan 06, 2026 at 08:53 PM ET

UTPr0sim • 01/06/26 08:53 PM ET

Hardly, lol** -- astrohokie Jan 06, 2026 at 09:19 PM ET

astrohokie • 01/06/26 09:19 PM ET

Looks like a 47** -- EDGEMAN Jan 06, 2026 at 05:08 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/06/26 05:08 PM ET

THING is, FAA mandates minimum of 500' alt re urban areas ** -- astrohokie Jan 06, 2026 at 05:01 PM ET

astrohokie • 01/06/26 05:01 PM ET

Was it falling? The blades aren't even moving!!!!** -- PhotoHokieNC Jan 06, 2026 at 04:40 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 01/06/26 04:40 PM ET

I think it was chasing that "tic tac" UAP at the top of the photo.** -- MP4VT2004 Jan 06, 2026 at 04:36 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 01/06/26 04:36 PM ET

Extracting the local Hillsville despot?** -- HokieGator Jan 06, 2026 at 04:29 PM ET

HokieGator • 01/06/26 04:29 PM ET

Looks like Caracas on Saturday** -- vt90 Jan 06, 2026 at 04:09 PM ET

vt90 • 01/06/26 04:09 PM ET

…cue Ride of the Valkyries** -- chumley Jan 06, 2026 at 09:51 PM ET

chumley • 01/06/26 09:51 PM ET

Looks like my house every 15 minutes. ** -- Stork Jan 06, 2026 at 04:47 PM ET

Stork • 01/06/26 04:47 PM ET

I used to live right off Lynnhaven Parkway, right by the Mall ◄ -- Hokie CPA Jan 06, 2026 at 08:28 PM ET

Hokie CPA • 01/06/26 08:28 PM ET

The F-18s are even louder. If you can believe it. ** -- Stork Jan 07, 2026 at 03:52 AM ET

Stork • 01/07/26 03:52 AM ET

The sound of freedom! God bless the USA! 🫡** -- Hokie CPA Jan 08, 2026 at 08:49 AM ET

Hokie CPA • 01/08/26 08:49 AM ET

I grew up on or near Air Force bases across the Country ... -- vt90 Jan 06, 2026 at 04:58 PM ET

vt90 • 01/06/26 04:58 PM ET

A fellow AF Brat, huh. Was a great way to grow up,** -- Hokies81 Jan 06, 2026 at 05:08 PM ET

Hokies81 • 01/06/26 05:08 PM ET

A-men!** -- vt90 Jan 06, 2026 at 05:15 PM ET

vt90 • 01/06/26 05:15 PM ET

A dbl rotor Chino, but why remains** -- astrohokie Jan 06, 2026 at 04:25 PM ET

astrohokie • 01/06/26 04:25 PM ET

Caracas ??** -- astrohokie Jan 06, 2026 at 04:12 PM ET

astrohokie • 01/06/26 04:12 PM ET

Was a joke - there were dozens of low-flying choppers over Caracas on -- vt90 Jan 06, 2026 at 04:29 PM ET

vt90 • 01/06/26 04:29 PM ET

Anyone hear the "whooooooooosh" ?** -- PhotoHokieNC Jan 06, 2026 at 04:42 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 01/06/26 04:42 PM ET

No. Blades are moving.** -- Spud Jan 06, 2026 at 04:45 PM ET

Spud • 01/06/26 04:45 PM ET

Whoomp There it is...** -- Vtskier1 Jan 06, 2026 at 06:04 PM ET

Vtskier1 • 01/06/26 06:04 PM ET