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The 1974 White House helicopter incident occurred when U.S. Army private Robert K. Preston stole a Bell UH-1B Iroquois helicopter (a "Huey") from Tipton Field, Maryland, and, in a major breach of security, landed it on the South Lawn of the White House. Preston had enlisted in the Army to become a helicopter pilot, but did not graduate from the helicopter training course. Shortly after midnight on February 17, 1974, he was returning from leave when he took off in a helicopter. Preston flew towards Washington, D.C., where he hovered close to the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument and over the South Lawn of the White House. He then flew back towards Tipton Field, pursued by two police Bell 206 JetRanger helicopters. He returned to Washington, and again hovered over the South Lawn. The Secret Service opened fire; lightly wounded, Preston landed and was arrested. At his court-martial, he was sentenced to one year in prison and fined $2400. (Full article...)
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Hi L293D and congratulations. A draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits from you or from anyone else interested are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:24, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks Gog, I would've had a hard time coming up with a blurb like that. Made a few CEs. L293D (☎ • ✎) 17:43, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks L293D. Dank beats me when I get it wrong. He claims that it's motivational. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:57, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
- Can't argue with the results. - Dank (push to talk) 18:06, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
- "The beatings will continue until morale improves." Gog the Mild (talk) 18:09, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
- Can't argue with the results. - Dank (push to talk) 18:06, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks L293D. Dank beats me when I get it wrong. He claims that it's motivational. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:57, 28 March 2020 (UTC)