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Fastrope From Hell - Don't Try This At Home
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Posted on 09/30/2002 12:03:41 AM PDT by 11B3
This Is In Tribute To Our Armed Forces
After seeing this photo, I was instantly reminded of those times in the past when getting inserted on a Fastrope - which is done from a much lower altitude without harnesses - but this photo brought back that pucker factor better than any other I've ever seen.
To all of our servicemen and women who are out there today putting your asses on the line for us back here, just remember that there is definitely one segment of the population that stands behind you 100%. We'll cover your six back here, so don't worry when you read the statements from any of the communists in Congress. Just stay safe, fight hard, and send as many of Allah's rejects to meet their virgins as necessary. In all honesty, instead of saying "wish you were here" I can say "I wish I was there".
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KEYWORDS: puckerfactor
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posted on
09/30/2002 12:03:41 AM PDT
by
11B3
To: 11B3
I would rather try to hit the deck with a jet engine.
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posted on
09/30/2002 12:10:28 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
To: 11B3
WOA, WOW AND GOOD WORK MEN.
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posted on
09/30/2002 12:11:22 AM PDT
by
Quix
To: 11B3
Clarification: That's not a fastrope exercise. It looks like a SPIE rig extraction, presumably from the flight deck.
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posted on
09/30/2002 12:19:33 AM PDT
by
kms61
To: bmwcyle
You'd certainly have to trust the crew chief and pilots on this exercise - plus hope the deck isn't pitching up and down. Then try to imagine doing this at night.
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posted on
09/30/2002 12:20:09 AM PDT
by
11B3
To: kms61
Being a land-lubbing grunt, fastrope was the closest analogy in my experiences. I knew from the harnesses that they have on it wasn't exactly fastrope either - but thanks for the clarification that they are going up!
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posted on
09/30/2002 12:23:22 AM PDT
by
11B3
To: 11B3
PUCKER FACTOR noted and thanx guys for all your hard patriotic work ROLL ON !
To: 11B3
What gets me here is how much bigger the Tomcat (F-14) is compared to the Hornet (F/A-18).
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posted on
09/30/2002 3:41:04 AM PDT
by
TomB
To: 11B3
I'm glad that as a former 13B10, I never had to try my hand at anything similar to that.
Laters -Darksheare
"Fire Mission!"
Anybody ever STABO? First time up we used our own Swiss Seats we tied with rope. Only problem was a slight compression on the family jewels. I had to pull myself up on the harness to keep from passing out. My roomie laughed his butt off. Once I got the seat squared away flying like Superman was fun
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posted on
09/30/2002 1:43:19 PM PDT
by
spectr17
To: 11B3
For all our peoplein all services on land, in the air and all ships at sea:
GOD'S SPEED.
To: spectr17
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posted on
09/30/2002 4:02:26 PM PDT
by
archy
To: Marine Inspector
Cool Pic Ping!
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posted on
10/01/2002 9:05:45 PM PDT
by
PsyOp
To: PsyOp
Been there, done that.
It was one of the coolest things I got to do while in the Corps. I got a cool pic of the USS New Orleans while I was up. It looks like a postcard photo.
To: kms61
It looks like a SPIE rig extraction, presumably from the flight deck. It is.
To: 11B3
Absolutely Amazing.
What a great picture!
To: 11B3
Incredible!
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posted on
10/01/2002 9:54:00 PM PDT
by
Fraulein
To: 11B3; Militiaman7; leadpenny; Johnny Gage; tomkow6; HiJinx; Radix; Squantos; The Shrew; ...
Fantastic photo 11B3, thank you so much.
To: 11B3
Amazing. Simply amazing.
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