2 dead in AH-1W helicopter crash at Pendleton

By Gidget Fuentes - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Sep 19, 2011 17:17:02 EDT

Two Marine pilots died Monday when their AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed at Camp Pendleton, Calif., the Marine Corps said in a statement.

The attack helicopter went down during a training flight at about 1 p.m. in a training area at the base, said 1st Lt. Maureen Dooley, a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing spokeswoman.

AH-1W attack helicopters are crewed by a pilot and co-pilot. Camp Pendleton’s air station is home to five light-attack squadrons and a training squadron with Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd MAW.

The crash also sparked a brush fire that grew to 50 acres as of 4:30 p.m. local time, Camp Pendleton base officials said. Ground crews along with four air tankers and four helicopters were fighting the blaze, which was moving northeast, officials said.

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2011/09/marine-crash-pendleton-super-cobra-california-091911w/

  An AH-1W Super Cobra preforming during the MAGTF at the 2007 MCAS Miramar Airshow.

(Photo by Sean Cameron)

Huntington Beach Civil War Days, Sept 3rd 2011.

Here's a look at one of our family's yearly traditions of watching the Civil War as reenacted Huntington Beach Historical Society. They do the reenactment in the Huntington Beach Central Park every year in September, on Labor Day weekend. In addition to the reenactments both sides North and South set up period realistic camps that you can stroll through and interact with the actors. If your from the midwest or east it is similar to the Civil War Forts that you might have grown up with.    

The following video is from the Sept. 3rd 4pm battle. It is the full battle and I tried something new and I'm still not sure on how I feel on how it came out. I did a two camera set up and mixed in the different as the battle went on. I hope you enjoy.