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Fastrope From Hell - Don't Try This At Home
StrategyPage.com ^ | 30 Sep 02 | StrategyPage.com

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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1 posted on 09/30/2002 12:03:41 AM PDT by 11B3
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To: 11B3
I would rather try to hit the deck with a jet engine.
2 posted on 09/30/2002 12:10:28 AM PDT by bmwcyle
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To: 11B3
WOA, WOW AND GOOD WORK MEN.
3 posted on 09/30/2002 12:11:22 AM PDT by Quix
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To: 11B3
Clarification: That's not a fastrope exercise. It looks like a SPIE rig extraction, presumably from the flight deck.
4 posted on 09/30/2002 12:19:33 AM PDT by kms61
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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.
5 posted on 09/30/2002 12:20:09 AM PDT by 11B3
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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!
6 posted on 09/30/2002 12:23:22 AM PDT by 11B3
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To: 11B3
PUCKER FACTOR noted and thanx guys for all your hard patriotic work ROLL ON !
7 posted on 09/30/2002 12:26:42 AM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
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To: 11B3
What gets me here is how much bigger the Tomcat (F-14) is compared to the Hornet (F/A-18).
8 posted on 09/30/2002 3:41:04 AM PDT by TomB
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9 posted on 09/30/2002 7:04:59 AM PDT by William McKinley
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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!"
10 posted on 09/30/2002 9:23:08 AM PDT by Darksheare
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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


11 posted on 09/30/2002 1:43:19 PM PDT by spectr17
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To: 11B3
For all our peoplein all services on land, in the air and all ships at sea:

GOD'S SPEED.

12 posted on 09/30/2002 3:21:16 PM PDT by Slingshot
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To: spectr17
Anyone ever STABO...

Gosh, no. That sounds dangerous...and scary!


13 posted on 09/30/2002 4:02:26 PM PDT by archy
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To: Marine Inspector
Cool Pic Ping!
14 posted on 10/01/2002 9:05:45 PM PDT by PsyOp
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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.
15 posted on 10/01/2002 9:27:54 PM PDT by Marine Inspector
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To: kms61
It looks like a SPIE rig extraction, presumably from the flight deck.

It is.

16 posted on 10/01/2002 9:28:33 PM PDT by Marine Inspector
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To: 11B3
Absolutely Amazing.

What a great picture!

17 posted on 10/01/2002 9:49:54 PM PDT by Militiaman7
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To: 11B3
Incredible!
18 posted on 10/01/2002 9:54:00 PM PDT by Fraulein
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To: 11B3; Militiaman7; leadpenny; Johnny Gage; tomkow6; HiJinx; Radix; Squantos; The Shrew; ...
Fantastic photo 11B3, thank you so much.
19 posted on 10/01/2002 9:57:24 PM PDT by Snow Bunny
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To: 11B3
Amazing. Simply amazing.
20 posted on 10/01/2002 10:00:35 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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