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[275RLTW]

Ah, see now? A sensible explanation for us unwashed civilians! I wouldn't have figured that out in a million years.

It's the static electricity created by the rotors moving through the air. All rotary wing aircraft do it, it's just more visible at night. That's the reason you have to ground first before ever touching a SPIES rig or slingload hook of the aircraft is in the air.

[SideShow Bob]

It's the static electricity created by the rotors moving through the air. All rotary wing aircraft do it, it's just more visible at night. That's the reason you have to ground first before ever touching a SPIES rig or slingload hook of the aircraft is in the air.

Try hot fueling a helicopter at night, the arc from hooking up the grounding clamp will make you crap your nomex suit the first few times.

No, I wasn't in the great sandbox, you can see these things stateside.

[rondog]

It's the static electricity created by the rotors moving through the air. All rotary wing aircraft do it, it's just more visible at night. That's the reason you have to ground first before ever touching a SPIES rig or slingload hook of the aircraft is in the air.

Also reasonable, I wondered if it might be static, but WTF do I know. I just like whirlybirds and cool photos! And guns. And pie. Couple other things too, I forget.....

[Scanker19]

Also reasonable, I wondered if it might be static, but WTF do I know. I just like whirlybirds and cool photos! And guns. And pie. Couple other things too, I forget.....

Some of the worst electric shocks I've had were from static on the radio antennas on the Bradley during bad dust storms.

[Byte Stryke]

Try hot fueling a helicopter at night, the arc from hooking up the grounding clamp will make you crap your nomex suit the first few times.

No, I wasn't in the great sandbox, you can see these things stateside.

I thought due to the dryer air it would be more prevalent there than someplace like... Georgia

[Colorado Osprey]

Some of the worst electric shocks I've had were from static on the radio antennas on the Bradley during bad dust storms.

Let's see the funny pics!

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