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Is the "training flight" story false? (hexbear.net)
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed the three soldiers who were aboard the chopper were a "fairly experienced crew" doing a "required annual night evaluation."

The call sign was reported as PAT25 which is a specific call sign for the transportation of VIPs in DC area.

PAT US Army Priority Air Transport (Andrews AFB)

Why would a training flight use that call sign? Wouldn't a different call sign be used if it was just a training evaluation flight?

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[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 18 points 5 months ago

There is basically a zero percent chance any of us will ever actually know the answer to this. If it was a training flight they'll say it was and okay. If it was not a training flight they'll still say it was a training flight and even if somehow the real situation is leaked that leak won't really be trustworthy anyway.