Posted on 05/08/2021 12:07:15 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A French pilot has filed a legal complaint after being subjected to a traumatic hazing ritual in which he was tied to a target and had fighter jets open fire around him.
The unnamed man had just been posted to an airbase in the south of the island of Corsica in March 2019 when he was grabbed by colleagues and tied up with adhesive tape.
After having a bag put over his head, the recruit in his 30s was then transported to a live-fire target range, tied to a target, and then heard fighter jets open fire and drop munitions around him for 20 minutes, according to French media.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh8WuApfvqE
Sounds like a movie from France. The plot is it the attic, but the flying thing completely saves this movie. It’s a feast for the eyes if you’re an aviation buff.
That should read the plot is idiotic.
I second the motion of not liking to be shot at but it is gratifying to be able to shoot back with a belt fed weapon. Nothing says happiness better than a hot smoking belt feed weapon.
Those live friendlies in the SRT kill houses well guess what that’s you after your team runs the course your the friendlies for the other teams run through the kill houses. Suppressed 9 mm and 12 gauge breaching rounds. With 9mm rounds passing so close you can feel the wind break from them it’s also an exercise in mental control in the face of mortal danger it weeds out those who will crack under that pressure and endanger the rest. Being inches from certain death is a healthy experience when you need to have the stones to do it on the regular.
No. Actually it's much worse. They yell the wrong pronouns at you.
“Nothing says happiness better than a hot smoking belt feed weapon.”
I enjoy the “ping” when I’ve put a 7.62 match grade HP dead center at 600 yards in spite of a 20 mph crosswind.
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Not a bad hazing compared to a young Russian soldier:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrey_Sychyov
He lost a finger...
...and both his legs...
...and his genitals.
No, they take them out of their safe spaces, tell them there are only two genders, and show them a confederate flag. Far more terrifying...
Initial training for soldiers in small arms combat specialties is necessarily brutal, but the Army takes every reasonable measure to keep its property (the soldier) healthy and to make it healthier. There’s no space or time for pride or other emotions in a firefight. Funny thing, though. The experience looks and feels rather unreasonable and paradoxical. ;)
Was he learning to wave the white flag?
“I have to be honest, I don’t like to get shot at either.
It’s annoying and pisses me off“
Me too.
Especially when they use fighter jets.
Happened twice last week.
I’m done with it.
In regards to...
“The experience looks and feels rather unreasonable and paradoxical.”
*Not* combat experience, BTW, but training experience. We knew that we would all fight with no inhibitions if mobilized, though. The training is very good. :)
You mean this moron actually believed the French Air Force could hit a target?
Did they fart in his general direction?
LOL!
5.56mm
F***en Brutal (Andrey_Sychyov)
And a turd.
Correct me if I am wrong but is this not standard practice for US pilot recruits to?.....
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