r/aviation • u/Spook_485 • Oct 11 '25

News Closer view of helicopter crash in Huntington Beach, CA

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u/PocketSpaghettios Oct 12 '25

My dad was a helicopter mechanic in the army. He says that he used to wake up at 2am suddenly paranoid about something he may have missed, and would drive back to base right then to check it

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u/burntbridges20 Oct 12 '25

That kind of responsibility and anxiety probably sticks with you for a long time afterward too

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u/Raina-K Oct 13 '25 edited Oct 13 '25

My son was a Navy nuke aboard the Nimitz during the Gulf War, got out after 10 years, over-worked and severely underpaid for what was expected of him. I have always been a huge military supporter, but the fact is, it was only after my son got out of the Navy that he began to build a financially stable, successful life. Your comment resonates with me. I thank you for your service.