KEEPING WATCH A U.S. Army crew chief, assigned to Task Force Pirate, monitors the ground for enemy activity as he sits on the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a flight to the village of Jildalek in central Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2004. The task force has made several trips into this area, often distributing school supplies and humanitarian aid to villagers. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jennifer S. Emmons
BTTT!!!!!!!
Looks like he's sliding down a conveyor belt on an aquatic landing craft (modified for flight) with an itty bitty tiny little parachute strapped to his back. (Can anyone guess I'm a civilian?)