Reply #14: Years ago you could watch national security airplanes refuel [View All]

[Democrat 4 Ever]

in mid-air just about the same time everyday in the skies over Kentucky. Of course, they weren't low flying. A friend's husband was part of the airplanes that (at that time, don't know if they still do it or not) stayed in the air alert for national emergencies (back when real security was an issue and not a talking point). She said the crews called the refillings over Kentucky the Whiskey Rendezvous.

Know that doesn't address your question, just always thought that tidbit was interesting.

Edit - for the record. I'm about 20 miles from Fort Knox and their airfield. I have noticed a lot more helicopter flights, in groups of three or more shuttling back and forth. Maybe training and/or headed to or from Fort Campbell. I just figured it was training and/or routine flights, just more of them.