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« on: September 11, 2008, 09:58:58 pm »
Some sweet pics a swimmer/photographer took of a drop flight we did a while back.  He was nice enough to hook me up with a cd with a bunch of them on it, and I had no where to put them.  So here they are.  Sorry if they are a little big.




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« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008, 10:03:41 pm »
Kyle - good pictures thanks for posting them.
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« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2008, 10:22:27 pm »
Great stuff  Thumbs Up Thumbs Up  Keep em coming 
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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2008, 10:46:14 pm »
Those little tiny straps are going to keep you from falling out?



For someone that afraid of heights......that looks scarier than hell....... Shocked Shocked Shocked


Thank you for your service, Kyle  Kiss on the cheek.....please stay safe. Hug
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« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2008, 11:16:18 am »
Quote from: debk on September 11, 2008, 10:46:14 pm
Those little tiny straps are going to keep you from falling out?



For someone that afraid of heights......that looks scarier than hell....... Shocked Shocked Shocked


Thank you for your service, Kyle  Kiss on the cheek.....please stay safe. Hug

Those "tiny little straps" are called "gunner's belts". They're rated at 10,000 lbs, if I recall properly.
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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2008, 11:24:08 am »
Quote from: Thor on September 13, 2008, 11:16:18 am
Quote from: debk on September 11, 2008, 10:46:14 pm
Those little tiny straps are going to keep you from falling out?



For someone that afraid of heights......that looks scarier than hell....... Shocked Shocked Shocked


Thank you for your service, Kyle  Kiss on the cheek.....please stay safe. Hug

Those "tiny little straps" are called "gunner's belts". They're rated at 10,000 lbs, if I recall properly.


Oh.



they still look like tiny little straps to me....especially under the circumstances in the pictures....
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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2008, 02:55:53 pm »
I hate heights even more then Deb.  I would want 6 of those belts on me and I'd have to be drunk to do that stuff!!! Crazy
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« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2008, 12:40:31 pm »
WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...I'm Up for it...

as long as the pilot doesn't pull a sudden nose up...

what's the altitude?

BTW:  has anyone heard thte following: 

The NEW lightweight Parachutes they came out with a few years ago are only rated to 185# at 18 ft/Sec...anything over that and it's around 22 ft/sec...considering most aircrew exceed 200# with all their gear on...me thinks there will be lots of broken legs...
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« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2008, 06:22:53 pm »
Over water this old fart would probably be up for it also.  Would have to have changes though - second chute for excess over 200# and third chute just for the hell of it [in case either 1st or 2nd malfunctioned] yea I know I'd look like a Apollo capcule with the three main chutes comin' down, but screw it I may be old, but I'm not crazy --[yet]
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« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2008, 06:51:48 pm »
Yeah, figure I'd need some changes too; changes of underwear  ROTF
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« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2008, 07:01:02 pm »
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« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2008, 07:02:27 pm »
Whoa, just noticed the horizon in this picture  Shocked Shocked; centrifugal force is a wonderful thing.  Here's to you and what you do 

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« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2008, 10:57:31 pm »
Quote from: The Tinker on September 15, 2008, 12:40:31 pm
what's the altitude?

Hey, sorry for no replys.  Just got home from four days down south for good ol' Ike.  The alt is usually between 200-500.  But we have gone as low as 50ft.  I took some good pics down in Modile.  Ill see if any were good enough for the forum.
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« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2008, 11:07:01 pm »
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Ill see if any were good enough for the forum.

Take it from someone that posts a lot of crappy pictures  ; all pictures are enjoyed, post em 
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« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2008, 09:44:02 am »
Quote from: vftb on September 15, 2008, 07:02:27 pm
Whoa, just noticed the horizon in this picture  Shocked Shocked; centrifugal force is a wonderful thing.  Here's to you and what you do 



Vee ...  Hammer  You really didn't have to point that out.   

Just looking at that photo makes me whoozie.  I can't stand heights.  I don't know how anyone could live in a high-rise apartment or work in something like the Sears tower in Chicago.  Don't mind flying in an airliner but standing there with the ramp door down and the plane on a 36 degree bank ... not me ain't never gonna happen.  That's why I'm a sailor not a flier.

Kyle ....... better you than me bro, here's to you and all of our airdales ...... 
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