Does anyone know what that green helicopter that patrols the coast around playa dorada? It looks like a military helicopter and it flies real low. Just wondering if it is actually a military chopper ?
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Playa Dorada helicopter
I was told that for 1000 pesos one can take a helicopter ride in it. But never tried.
1000 pesos? maybe 1000 pesos per minute. http://www.lifestyleexcursions.com/portfolio-view/helicopter-rides-160/
Back then it was 80 bucks a head for thirty minutes. He buzzed Puerto Plata, Sosua, and Luperon, and came in at 30 feet along Playa Dorado, scaring the crap outa everyone. Typical cowboy. I highly recommend it.
Now I recall, four passengers aft and me up forward beside the pilot.
Now I recall, four passengers aft and me up forward beside the pilot.
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Your a little off.
$400 USD for 30 minutes is more the going rate.
Respectfully,
Playacaribe2
Probably charter flights. Military uses Huey's. They do fly low and slow during coastal patrols. I noticed the LHVC resort in Playa Dorada is now a Wyndham (the original owners). I'm hearing rumours about Marco and his LHVC empire. Apparently he spread himself really thin, more villas and rooms in Cofresi, new villas in Samana, etc. Anybody hear anything? He is probably regrouping financially due to the economic downturn. The other resort owners in Playa Dorada didn't want him here so internal politics may be the reason.
I see the guys pointing the 50 calibers out of each side of the military choppers. No cause for worry on my part yet. I'd hate to be a drug runner off the coast in a go fast taking fire from them. They can inflict some severe damage!
Green ones are usually military.There was a Blackhawk around,probably US, but the FAD uses mostly Hueys into POP.You can tell them by the 'WhopWhop' noise.
Lifestyle uses a red AS 36 most of the time.It does the shuttle between Cofresi and POP all day at 500 feet.
Lifestyle uses a red AS 36 most of the time.It does the shuttle between Cofresi and POP all day at 500 feet.
that Sound is SO unique... Any Vietnam era film with helicopters , that sound..so amazing.
Spent a lot of time in Canadian Coast Guard Huey's doing environmental impact assessment work on oiled shorelines during major oil spills. My favourite beasts. Loved going low and slow along the beaches looking for oiled shorelines while hanging out of the door on a monkey tail with my feet resting on the skids. A bit of weed, some heavy metal music in the headsets and it could have been a scene from Apocalypse Now! Sweet memories of my professional career.
Normal procedure is that everyone on board has some kind of parachute. Usually an old belly mount.