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To: BenLurkin
I've been in a helicopter once. A company in Orlando offered short rides around the city to see Disney World and the other attractions. I survived...but was so scared from start to finish that I needed a change of underwear when we landed.

Never again!

3 posted on 04/12/2025 10:00:05 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I had a handful of helicopter flights during my time in service. CH-53s we’re okay .

A CH-46 , with the 2 big rotors on top was another story, that thing shook like a washing machine with an unbalanced load. When we banked into a turn to align ourselves with the ship in preparation to land , the wobbling, rattling, and shaking was no joke.

I was glad to get away from that contraption.


32 posted on 04/12/2025 12:35:00 PM PDT by OldHarbor
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