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There is some risky stuff in this, but we were all invincible when we were young. Capt Gyro threr is a neat shot of an airliner in this.
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Neat... wish they would have let some of them run a little longer to show the final result... bet there were some wipeouts.
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Very cool, Bearcat6. My thoughts (in no particular order):
Bikinis, like bacon, make almost anything better.
Kinetic energy is the universal motivator.
Man (and woman) will go to crazy lengths to get airborne, if even for a few seconds.
The worst thing about blind people skydiving? Hearing German Shepherds scream.
Bikinis, like bacon, make almost anything better.
Kinetic energy is the universal motivator.
Man (and woman) will go to crazy lengths to get airborne, if even for a few seconds.
The worst thing about blind people skydiving? Hearing German Shepherds scream.
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That nearly cost me some Bulleit...
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You were an elevator operator? What A/C? Ever flown a P-750?
PAC P-750 XSTOL - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It took me time to Google it when Mythbusters (TM) used it for their Skydiving Myths.
Double Darn Durnit! I have too much work and I'm on the Hell Desk. April 1-6, I wish I could retire...sigh...SUN 'n FUN » Fly-In
Geoff
Who is a curious fellow.
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If by "elevator operator" you mean "parachutist", I did do some jumping in my younger, bullet-proof days. The Air Force Academy had a summer option to attend the Army's jump school at the Benning School for Boys, so I did that for fun one year, then did a few free-falls back at the Academy.
It was from my DI at Ft. Benning, the fatherly and tender-hearted Sergeant Mitchell (just back from the 'Nam and pretty much just as happy disemboweling you as looking at you) that I learned why parachuting is so safe:
"If the main fails, you've got your reserve. If that reserve fails, you've got the rest of your life to fix it."
Never flew (or jumped from) the P-750, but the two jump planes at the Academy back in the '70's were Aero Commanders that had originally been purchased to fly President Eisenhower on short trips, mostly up to Camp David if I recall correctly.
It was from my DI at Ft. Benning, the fatherly and tender-hearted Sergeant Mitchell (just back from the 'Nam and pretty much just as happy disemboweling you as looking at you) that I learned why parachuting is so safe:
"If the main fails, you've got your reserve. If that reserve fails, you've got the rest of your life to fix it."
Never flew (or jumped from) the P-750, but the two jump planes at the Academy back in the '70's were Aero Commanders that had originally been purchased to fly President Eisenhower on short trips, mostly up to Camp David if I recall correctly.
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A couple of our pilots were joking with one of their recently retired number who was piloting an aircraft full of sky divers. There was some mention of being an "elevator operator" but the guy says, "it's Turbine Time!"
Geoff
Who only left a perfectly good A/C ONCE before it landed. When the 1st Sergeant bets you there isn't much choice. I was a lot skinnier then.
Geoff
Who only left a perfectly good A/C ONCE before it landed. When the 1st Sergeant bets you there isn't much choice. I was a lot skinnier then.
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Excellent. koreus.com does similar anthologies but the forum is in French. They post an abbreviated version on Youtube because of copyright issues.
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