And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Pretty sure their commander would flip right the fuck out. Unless they were rescuing a downed choppah crew. I would give some ones right nut for a ride on the landing gear.
For a real life example, see the video “When Marines Rode on an Apache to Save a Comrade - Operation Glacier 2007” on the YouTube channel “the operations room”.
I was a door gunner on a Huey gunship in South Vietnam and we had ground troops get lifted out on the skids. I also stood on the skids while firing under the tail boom. I never used a seatbelt in the two tours that I was there. Miss it every day!
Gotta say, my dad was in Vietnam around the '65-'66 time frame. The phrase "miss it everyday" has never flowed from his lips. Guy flat out hates camping, "They made me sleep in a tent for 13 months, why would I do it voluntarily." Different strokes for different folks I guess.
The wife wanted me to take her and the kids camping. I said OK but they had to stay at a pedicular campground. The wife wanted to know why and I replied it is only 15minutes from the Holliday Inn Express I will be staying at. Nothing was ever said about camping again.
Practicing for an emergency extraction.
ReplyDeletePretty sure their commander would flip right the fuck out. Unless they were rescuing a downed choppah crew.
ReplyDeleteI would give some ones right nut for a ride on the landing gear.
For a real life example, see the video “When Marines Rode on an Apache to Save a Comrade - Operation Glacier 2007” on the YouTube channel “the operations room”.
ReplyDeleteDangerous and uncomfortable but a potential life saver.
ReplyDeleteI was a door gunner on a Huey gunship in South Vietnam and we had ground troops get lifted out on the skids. I also stood on the skids while firing under the tail boom. I never used a seatbelt in the two tours that I was there. Miss it every day!
ReplyDeleteGotta say, my dad was in Vietnam around the '65-'66 time frame. The phrase "miss it everyday" has never flowed from his lips. Guy flat out hates camping, "They made me sleep in a tent for 13 months, why would I do it voluntarily." Different strokes for different folks I guess.
DeleteThat was my sentiment on camping as well.
DeleteThe wife wanted me to take her and the kids camping. I said OK but they had to stay at a pedicular campground. The wife wanted to know why and I replied it is only 15minutes from the Holliday Inn Express I will be staying at. Nothing was ever said about camping again.
That looks like an E ticket ride, to me!
ReplyDeleteDidn't know the Italians did this. It's an A129 Mangusta.
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We have SO many questions.
ReplyDeleteDo what you gotta do, how you make it in or out alive.
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