Overview
- Kid Rock, who lives in Whites Creek near Nashville, posted videos Saturday that showed two AH-64 Apache helicopters hovering near his pool and flying past his estate.
- Army spokesmen on Monday acknowledged the aircraft were Apaches and said an administrative review is underway to determine if pilots followed safety standards and airspace requirements.
- Officials said there was no request from Kid Rock for a flyby and noted that Fort Campbell aviators often train outside the post, though it is not yet clear if this maneuver was incidental or deliberate.
- The same helicopters were reported over a downtown Nashville No Kings protest earlier that day, and the Army said they were on a training route and any tie to the rally was coincidental.
- The footage set off questions about taxpayer costs and proper use of military aircraft, and the Army said it will take action if the review finds any breach of regulations.