Two Black Hawks landed in Denver yesterday, in the city itself!

Colorado has lots of military air traffic flying around, but landing in Denver? Just to look at a temporary China Virus COVID medical facility?

Why didn't they land at a nearby airport and drive into town? Roads sure are clear enough now.

Black Hawk helicopters land in Denver for Army survey of convention center

Posted: Apr 14, 2020 / 02:25 PM MDT / Updated: Apr 14, 2020 / 02:52 PM MDT

DENVER (KDVR) — A pair of Black Hawk helicopters landed in downtown Denver Tuesday as part of a survey of temporary COVID-19 medical facilities.

Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with other officials, was flown in to visit the Colorado Convention Center. The helicopters landed outside the Denver Performing Arts Complex.

Last week, the Army Corps of Engineers begin building a 2,200-bed “Tier 3 Medical Shelter” at the convention center. Plans call for it to be used, if needed, for patients recovering from COVID-19 who need less medical attention, to free up Intensive Care Unit beds for critical patients.

Semonite also toured a similar facility being constructed at the Ranch at the Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex in Loveland.

At a news conference Friday, Gov. Jared Polis said he hopes the state won’t need to use the convention center site, but also said it is possible dozens or hundreds of patients may need to be in the facility.

https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/black-hawk-helicopters-denver-army-survey-convention-center-covid-19/