Anybody recognize this helicopters load?

[dodge man]

My first reaction was China spy copter but I don’t think that’s it. It was flying fairly slow, maybe 60 mph. Kind of looked like piping but am not sure. It didn’t look like a real heavy lift helicopter but I’m not sure. This flew over our house yesterday. Any ideas? Not the best picture.

 

[bcp]

Article about this process:

Expect to see a helicopter towing 'large hexagonal frame' over Marina

The Marina Fire Department posted to Facebook saying that the helicopter will be mapping groundwater aquifers and subsurface geology in the area.

www.ksbw.com

Bruce

 

[dodge man]

BCP, good find, that looks like it, even the same helicopter I think. I googled it but the key is to know what to search for.

 

[old and tired]

Wile E Coyote was looking for the Road Runner... IT'S A TRAP!!

 

[Halftrack]

Here is another story from my neck of the woods.

Low-flying Helicopter will Survey Illinois River Basin for Geologic, Water Studies, Marshall County Included - WTCA

Starting on or around January 24 and lasting three to four weeks, a helicopter towing a large hoop from a cable will begin making low-level flights over the Illinois River Basin, covering much of central Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana. Geophysical measurements will be collected by the...

www.am1050.com

What's interesting is the mapping paths are about 10 miles apart. Either a very sensitive instrument or only gathers general info.

 

[alexpops]

So ... water witches have tech now. Used to be a set of bent coat hangers or homemade divining rod was all you needed.

 

[ponytug]

There is a nice detailed write up here;
SkyTEM Aquifer Mapping | KQED

Nice video overview;

All the best, Peter

 

[Alan46]

So ... water witches have tech now. Used to be a set of bent coat hangers or homemade divining rod was all you needed.

People still use the WW in my area!

 

[dodge man]

I saw my county is in the mapping area for Illinois so we apparently saw it making a mapping flight.

 

[2manyrocks]

I'm glad they aren't flying that thing over my house.

 

[mikester]

I'll take #3 Bob for $250
4-hydroxyphenol (hydroquinone) 1,4-benzenediol

 

[LD1]

So ... water witches have tech now. Used to be a set of bent coat hangers or homemade divining rod was all you needed.

But......but.....Scientists claim witching/divining doesnt work......

Yet they use instruments like this......that looks simple....and visibly does NOTHING other than move over the ground.....and we are supposed to believe the results? Like metal detectors, or GPR, etc. Cannot see it actually doing anything.......yet it works. JUST LIKE WITCHING

 

[dodge man]

It doesn’t show up in the picture I got but this guy was riding on the front.

 

[oosik]

I'm very happy to say - NO, I've never seen a helicopter load like that. I'm an old man - can't run real fast. My first thought - "THEY" are coming - run for the hills.

I've seen one of those multi-blade ROW trimmers - hanging down below a copter. That was scary enough.

 

[pennwalk]

I was hoping it was a net to capture Chinese UFOs.

 

[scootr]

I paid an Indian $150 to walk my property with rods and tell me where the water was. The driller recommended him. I wasn't too sure If I was getting a good deal or getting screwed out $150 But I put a rock on the spot he chose and paid him. Week later my young Mexican friend was here doing some weeding and I told him about the Indian. Well - he was outraged. He said in Mexico everybody can do that. He threw down his shovel, marched down to the creek and plunged into a tall bush emerging with a 2 foot Y he'd broken out of the center of the bush. He proceeded to march around holding the Y out in front of himself eventually settling in a methodical grid like pattern. It wasn't 5-10 minutes of this before he shouted here! looking over his shoulder at me and pointing to the rock I had placed on the Indians mark. Long story short we been pulling water out of that hole for 23 years now.

 

[ovrszd]

I'll be damned, I would have never guessed that!!!! Great pic, thread and story!!!!

 

[oldnslo]

Why are they mapping the aquifer in that area for? I did not see that bit of information anywhere.

 

[Halftrack]

My best guess is the bill and info is being sent to the arid southwest so we can solve their water problems. They have been trying to tap Great Lakes water for years.
That will happen shortly after our votes have no meaning and pipelines will flourish to form the river leading SW.
I apologize if my "guess" has crossed the political fence.

 

[California]

There is a nice detailed write up here;
SkyTEM Aquifer Mapping | KQED

Aw man it was more fun when it could have been a UFO!

We drive HWY 37 - between Vallejo and Novato - nearly weekly. Recently, portions of huge power transmission towers have been delivered by helicopter all along that route, looking a lot like that photo. I expected that would be the explanation for this photo rather that what it turned out to be.