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To: CholeraJoe
Well we couldn’t use knives in the dunker either and we also had to do it blindfolded.

I didn’t get the chance in the big dunker however, (the one that simulated a big helicopter like a Chinook or Sea Knight) but my buddies who did told me that was a fun experience! Nothing like getting a boot in the face as you and a bunch of other guys all try to get out after being blindfolded, submerged, and inverted.

23 posted on 08/03/2007 11:11:34 AM PDT by Gator101
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To: Gator101

It was fun after you got over the sheer terror of what you were about to have to do. We were also trained on the Helicopter Emergency Escape Device (HEED) which is like a miniature scuba tank you carry on your vest. It has 5 minutes of air. Fortunately I never had to use it for real.


26 posted on 08/03/2007 11:15:38 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (WARNING: Dangerous to pregnant women and small children. May burst into flames at any time.)
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