Narrative:

We were approximately 3 mi outside of ign VOR when ny approach control advised us, 'traffic 12 O'clock, 2500'.' shortly after that we began to get a visibility on what eventually turned out to be a flight of 6 helicopter's inbound to swf also. We were at 3000' as were they. We went down to 2500' and to the right to avoid the formation. We advised ATC of our actions. We passed the traffic and returned to our course at which point the first officer pointed out more traffic on the TCAS, at which time we received a TA. When I looked at the TCAS it indicated traffic at 12 O'clock,M 100' low. At the same time received an RA 'climb' command. We did just that until clear of traffic, which we never were able to see.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR HAS TCASII RA, COMPLIES.

Narrative: WE WERE APPROX 3 MI OUTSIDE OF IGN VOR WHEN NY APCH CTL ADVISED US, 'TFC 12 O'CLOCK, 2500'.' SHORTLY AFTER THAT WE BEGAN TO GET A VIS ON WHAT EVENTUALLY TURNED OUT TO BE A FLT OF 6 HELI'S INBND TO SWF ALSO. WE WERE AT 3000' AS WERE THEY. WE WENT DOWN TO 2500' AND TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE FORMATION. WE ADVISED ATC OF OUR ACTIONS. WE PASSED THE TFC AND RETURNED TO OUR COURSE AT WHICH POINT THE F/O POINTED OUT MORE TFC ON THE TCAS, AT WHICH TIME WE RECEIVED A TA. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE TCAS IT INDICATED TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK,M 100' LOW. AT THE SAME TIME RECEIVED AN RA 'CLB' COMMAND. WE DID JUST THAT UNTIL CLR OF TFC, WHICH WE NEVER WERE ABLE TO SEE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.