Radiation 'Sniffer' Helicopter Takes Flight Above Washington, DC
Starting Monday, a helicopter registered to the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), equipped with specialized sensors, will measure and map radiation levels across downtown Washington, D.C. and the surrounding metro area, read a government press release.
NNSA's Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) aircraft, a Bell 412 utility helicopter outfitted "with sensitive, state-of-the-art passive radiation sensing technology" will fly across the region at "150 feet (or higher) above the ground at a speed of approximately 80 mph" to conduct "aerial surveys" of radiation levels as part of security efforts ahead of the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.
The agency's latest statement said: "NNSA is making the public aware of the upcoming flights, so citizens who see the low-flying aircraft are not alarmed."
While NNSA indicates the radiation sniffing helicopter is being deployed for matters related to the presidential inauguration - maybe - or perhaps - there are more imminent threats situated around or after the Nov. 3 elections.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/radiation-sniffer-helicopter-deployed-above-washington-dc