Ah, remember the days. If you’ve ever been in the air while being “back there”, thanks for your service.
Remember when you shared the leg space with the equipment in the C-130. Was nice to move up to “business class” sized space in the C-141. Needed a bit more runway though.
And once they jump OUT, they need my birds to come bring them beans and bullets…and a ride home when theyr’e done.
Above the Best!
Rotorheads rule, Hooah!
Orion
dasbow
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December 30, 2011 13:54
I remember flying to Saudi on a C141 with an aircraft tow tractor chained in the middle of the cargo bay. Watching that thing bobbing on those balloon tires made everybody a mite nervous.
no problemo there Old Dog… max range on your 148 is 2500 meters. we’ll let the scouts localize you, then wait until dark and use the thermal sights to use our greater range to plink you out of existence from outside your range fans. that’s assuming, of course, that the C-DATS don’t play sporting clays with your air transports firing… Read more »
Tallulah
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December 31, 2011 02:08
My brother was a C-141 pilot in the first Gulf War. His three little girls in Charleston got to where they didn’t recognize this Strange Man who was coming to visit them from time to time. Here’s another story of matchless courage: Teen girl gives birth, loses cancer fight — http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2011/12/29/teen-gives-birth-loses-cancer-fight/ At fifteen years old, she was diagnosed with a… Read more »
LC Jackboot IC/A says: Jumping out of a perfect aircraft is NOT a natural act. Hat Tip to the Airborne ! LC Jackboot IC/A recently posted..Our most precious blood First….there is NO such thing as a perfectly good aircraft!!! Especially when gravity is a factor!! Second, just for the record, and with a little help from gravity…I have jumped from… Read more »
Tallulah
Guest
December 31, 2011 02:44
This is hilarious. I saw on The Scotsman.com that they’d just had a howlin’ great storm in Scotland, which was so bad the locals dubbed it “Hurricane Bawbag.” Well, okay, I just had to find out what “bawbag” meant. I’m still laughing — http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bawbag You know, I think we could use a little Glaswegian Rudeboys slang around here. “Any mair… Read more »
VAconservative
Member
December 31, 2011 06:33
Doesn’t matter what your jump platform is. My dad said that only two things come from the skies, birdshit and fools.
Orion says: And once they jump OUT, they need my birds to come bring them beans and bullets…and a ride home when theyr’e done. Above the Best! Rotorheads rule, Hooah! Orion “A helicopter doesn’t fly… It just beats the air into submission.” “If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it’s probably a helicopter — and therefore, unsafe. “… Read more »
my uncle bob was in the 82nd during ww2 and he was class of one.he made over 400jumps and four combat jumps.the things they did are just amazing.after the normandy break out the 82 was sent back to england when bob got to his 10 man tent he was the only one left all of the others were dead.i served… Read more »
Ah, remember the days. If you’ve ever been in the air while being “back there”, thanks for your service.
Remember when you shared the leg space with the equipment in the C-130. Was nice to move up to “business class” sized space in the C-141. Needed a bit more runway though.
Jumping out of a perfect aircraft is NOT a natural act.
Hat Tip to the Airborne !
“Don’t you just love the easy-opening can?!?”
(Remember that commercial?)
self propelled track grease….
everyone knows “Whoop Ass” only comes on treads.
“Death Before Dismount!”
And once they jump OUT, they need my birds to come bring them beans and bullets…and a ride home when theyr’e done.
Above the Best!
Rotorheads rule, Hooah!
Orion
I remember flying to Saudi on a C141 with an aircraft tow tractor chained in the middle of the cargo bay. Watching that thing bobbing on those balloon tires made everybody a mite nervous.
redc1c4 @ #:
And when it is a full Combat load out and there are a couple or three FGM-148s in the load? Have fun Tread Head!
no problemo there Old Dog… max range on your 148 is 2500 meters. we’ll let the scouts localize you, then wait until dark and use the thermal sights to use our greater range to plink you out of existence from outside your range fans. that’s assuming, of course, that the C-DATS don’t play sporting clays with your air transports firing… Read more »
My brother was a C-141 pilot in the first Gulf War. His three little girls in Charleston got to where they didn’t recognize this Strange Man who was coming to visit them from time to time. Here’s another story of matchless courage: Teen girl gives birth, loses cancer fight — http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2011/12/29/teen-gives-birth-loses-cancer-fight/ At fifteen years old, she was diagnosed with a… Read more »
I think someone already posted this on Facebook.
LC Jackboot IC/A says: Jumping out of a perfect aircraft is NOT a natural act. Hat Tip to the Airborne ! LC Jackboot IC/A recently posted..Our most precious blood First….there is NO such thing as a perfectly good aircraft!!! Especially when gravity is a factor!! Second, just for the record, and with a little help from gravity…I have jumped from… Read more »
This is hilarious. I saw on The Scotsman.com that they’d just had a howlin’ great storm in Scotland, which was so bad the locals dubbed it “Hurricane Bawbag.” Well, okay, I just had to find out what “bawbag” meant. I’m still laughing — http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bawbag You know, I think we could use a little Glaswegian Rudeboys slang around here. “Any mair… Read more »
Doesn’t matter what your jump platform is. My dad said that only two things come from the skies, birdshit and fools.
Orion says: And once they jump OUT, they need my birds to come bring them beans and bullets…and a ride home when theyr’e done. Above the Best! Rotorheads rule, Hooah! Orion “A helicopter doesn’t fly… It just beats the air into submission.” “If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it’s probably a helicopter — and therefore, unsafe. “… Read more »
Here ya go Orion…
How Fast Can You Fly Backward? Or Why Helicopter Pilots are Superior
More of Teh Military Funneh can be found here to give you something to laff about as we shitcan this FUBAR year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR ROTTIES!!!
my uncle bob was in the 82nd during ww2 and he was class of one.he made over 400jumps and four combat jumps.the things they did are just amazing.after the normandy break out the 82 was sent back to england when bob got to his 10 man tent he was the only one left all of the others were dead.i served… Read more »